Electric vehicle drivers in California will no longer be allowed in the carpool lanes if they do not meet the minimum number of passengers to qualify for access.
This comes as California’s clean air vehicle (CAV) decal program, which allowed solo electric vehicle drivers access to carpool lanes, ended on Sept. 30, affecting roughly 500,000 cars.
Beginning on Oct. 1, drivers with CAV decals who misuse carpool lanes will have a 60-day grace period before fines and citations start, according to the California Highway Patrol (CHP).
During this grace period, CHP officers will pull drivers over and inform them of the policy changes. Fines starting at $490 will begin on Dec. 1….