Sept. 30 is the last day solo drivers with the decal will be able to legally drive in the carpool lane. While state officials say they are looking for ways to bring the program back at some point in the future, they've confirmed that on Oct. 1, solo drivers could be pulled over for driving their EVs or hybrids in California's highway carpool lanes. And misusing the carpool lane could cost you a fine of at least $490.
The Conservative Party branded the move a kick in the teeth to drivers, criticizing Labour's approach to heavy-handed policies against car owners, especially in London.
"This is not meant to be a revenue opportunity," Rachel Morse, the MBTA's senior director of transit policy, clarified during a meeting of the agency's board of directors. She noted any net revenue from the tickets will go to the state's Transportation Trust Fund, which helps to finance transportation-related projects statewide.