Florida has eliminated its HOV lanes as of July 1, and ended the decal program that allows drivers of electric, hybrid or low-emission vehicles to drive for free on the Interstate 95 express lanes. The Florida Legislature passed SB 1662, which repealed the state law creating HOV lanes, and Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it on June 19.

The elimination of high-occupancy vehicle regulations — which limited the use of the designated HOV lanes to multi-passenger vehicles during weekday morning and evening rush hours — won’t have much impact south of the Congress Avenue interchange in Boca Raton, where single HOV lanes have been replaced by double express lanes in most areas. 

However, the change will free up solo motorists to use the innermost I-95 lanes north of the Congress Avenue interchange without fear of getting a ticket.

— Steve Plunkett

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