New HOV Lane Rules Require An Additional Passenger

By Andrea Flores
DENVER (CBS4) – Your car may soon become a bit more cramped if you plan to use HOV lanes for free.
Starting Jan. 1, thousands of drivers along Interstate 25 and U.S. 36 will have to add one more passenger to carpool for free.
“It saves about 10 minutes on my commute into the city,” said carpooler Tyler Scott.
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Scott uses HOV express lanes to carpool downtown twice a week.
HOV 2+ will switch to HOV 3+, requiring one driver and at least two passenger