Traffic flow and carpool lanes
2011-10-11 16:23:40.438206+02 by Dan Lyke 0 comments
Booting hybrids from carpool lane backfires:
But engineering Professor Michael Cassidy and doctoral student Kitae Jang described a "cautionary tale" with far-reaching implications. When the regular lanes grew more crowded with hybrids, they said, carpoolers had to match the sluggish pace while moving in and out of their special lane.
In addition, Cassidy said in an interview, "You're not going to drive 70 mph in the carpool lane if the lane next to you is moving at 20. At any moment, someone can come into your lane."