# Do HOV (Call poll) lanes change your behavior?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-hov-call-poll-lanes-change-your-behavior/528728>\
**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [February 12, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-hov-call-poll-lanes-change-your-behavior/528728 "2010-02-12T16:41:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![kanicbird](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/5f8ce5/32.png) [@kanicbird](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kanicbird)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-hov-call-poll-lanes-change-your-behavior/528728/1 "2010-02-12T16:41:32Z")

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I have never altered my driving habits to use the HOV lane, but take advantage of it when I can. This seems to defeat the purpose at least for me, it just is a convenience when I happen to be able to use them.

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**Author:** ![Mama\_Zappa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/71e660/32.png) [@Mama\_Zappa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mama_Zappa)\
**Post date:** [February 12, 2010, 7:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-hov-call-poll-lanes-change-your-behavior/528728/2 "2010-02-12T19:54:08Z")

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Don’t you mean “car pool”???

Assuming you do: Yes, I’ve taken advantage when I could. The Northern Virginia area has evolved something called the “slug line” - people show up at a handful of spots along I-95/395, and other people drive by and pick them up. I’ve been both a driver and a passenger.