Florida reserves some highway left lanes as HOV lanes. Which vehicles does the manual say may use them?
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A.
Any driver traveling faster than surrounding traffic
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B.
Vehicles with two or more occupants, or LEVs with a decal Correct
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C.
Buses, taxis, and commercial trucks only
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D.
Vehicles with three or more occupants only
The answer is "Vehicles with two or more occupants, or LEVs with a decal"
HOV lanes are reserved for vehicles with two or more occupants, or hybrid/low-emission vehicles (LEVs) that carry the decal issued through FLHSMV Form 83027. Choice D raises the count to three occupants, a threshold used on express lanes in some other states, and it drops the LEV allowance entirely.
The traps in the wrong answers
A. Any driver traveling faster than surrounding traffic
The manual gates HOV access by occupancy and vehicle type, not by travel speed. This answer reads the far-left position of the HOV lane as marking a general fast lane.
C. Buses, taxis, and commercial trucks only
The manual does not restrict HOV lanes to commercial fleets; any passenger vehicle meeting the two-occupant or LEV rule qualifies. This answer transfers the commercial-only rule from downtown bus-and-taxi lanes onto a highway HOV lane.
D. Vehicles with three or more occupants only
Florida sets HOV eligibility at two occupants, not three, and this option drops hybrid/LEV drivers entirely. This answer applies a three-occupant HOV threshold used on express lanes in some other states.
This question tests your knowledge of Lane Changes & Merging in Florida. Source: Florida Driver Manual, "HOV Lanes," p.69..
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