[PARTXVII.]  HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANES

 

Note

 

  Repeal of part, consisting of §§291C-221 to 227, on June 30,1997, by L 1993, c 224, §6 and L 1995, c 25, §1 deleted by L 1997, c 309, §4.

 

§291C-221  Definitions.  As used in thispart unless the context otherwise requires:

"High occupancy vehicle" means avehicle carrying at least the minimum number of persons designated by thedirector of transportation as indicated on official signs and other officialtraffic-control devices, and other vehicles as provided by rules adopted inaccordance with chapter 91 or by county ordinance.

"High occupancy vehicle lane" means adesignated lane of a laned roadway where the use of the designated lane isrestricted to school buses, vehicles carrying at least the minimum number ofpersons designated by the director of transportation on official signs andother official traffic-control devices, and to other vehicles as provided byrules adopted in accordance with chapter 91, or by county ordinance. [L 1993, c224, pt of §1; am L 1997, c 309, §2; am L 1999, c 4, §2; am L 2007, c 42, §2]