High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes

GPTKB entity

Statements (33)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf traffic management system
gptkbp:abbreviation HOV lanes
gptkbp:alternativeName carpool lanes
diamond lanes
gptkbp:enforcedBy gptkb:police_officer
gptkbp:environmentalImpact reduce emissions
gptkbp:first_city gptkb:Washington,_D.C.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label High-Occupancy Vehicle lanes
gptkbp:infrastructure_type roadway lane
gptkbp:introducedIn 1970s
gptkbp:limitation buses
motorcycles
emergency vehicles
vehicles with multiple occupants
clean air vehicles (in some regions)
gptkbp:marking diamond symbol
gptkbp:minimum_occupancy 2
3
gptkbp:operational_hours peak hours
24 hours (in some regions)
gptkbp:purpose reduce traffic congestion
encourage carpooling
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:High-Occupancy_Toll_lanes
bus lanes
express lanes
gptkbp:used_in gptkb:Australia
gptkb:Canada
gptkb:China
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:violation_penalty fines
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:United_States_highways
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6