For more about the parkway's abundant natural, recreational and historic sites, see our Parks and Recreation and Attractions chapters. If you can get people to ride with you, the HOV lanes often get you home or to work faster, although a shorter trip is never guaranteed, given the unpredictable nature of our roads. Still, when you consider the chances of having a shorter ride plus the certainty of reduced auto and fuel expenses, air pollution and traffic congestion, you can see why the HOV program is so popular with many commuters. Members of the law-enforcement community will be more than happy to remind you as well. Don't take HOV restrictions lightly.
Scofflaws face healthy fines plus several points on their licenses for moving violations.
Forget about putting a mannequin or some other human substitute in your car to get around the passenger requirements. The police have seen it all and don't take kindly to motorists trying to put one over on them. Va. Route 234 in Manassas. It can make for a dangerous situation if drivers aren't paying attention or choose to ignore the restrictions. To alleviate the nasty bottleneck conditions that have long plagued Interstate 66, the road is being gradually widened to the west, but the project is far from complete.