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What’s The Penalty For Driving In The CT HOV Lane With Only One Passenger?

by Ryan McKeen

I’ve had this post on my mind for years.

I regularly commute into work on 91 south. A few times every month traffic is backed up because the State Police are pulling over cheaters. People who are traveling in the diamond lane solo.

As I sit backed up in traffic because of rubbernecking, I often wonder what the penalty is for committing a sin against the commute.

Here’s what I think it is though I’m not 100% sure. I think it’s a violation of Conn. Gen. Stat. 14-236 “Failure To Drive in Proper Lane, Multiple Lane Highway“. I’ve never gotten such a ticket and nor have I ever represented a person charged with such an offense.

I think such a violation results in a $177 fine.

If anybody has been charged with such an offense please let me know what you were charged with.