On a HOV lane, can a passenger car towing a trailer with a maximum authorised mass of less than 750 kg use it?
A)Yes, but only during the day.
B)Yes, always.
C)No.Correct
As a general rule, the following may use the BUS-HOV lane: two- or three-wheeled motorcycles, passenger cars, buses with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms, articulated buses, and multipurpose vehicles with the number of occupants set per section.
All other vehicles and vehicle combinations are prohibited from using it, including passenger cars with trailers, cycles and mopeds.
However, the following may also use it even when occupied only by the driver:
- The authorised vehicle types if they display the V-15 sign (reduced mobility badge).
- Two- or three-wheeled motorcycles.
- Buses with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms and articulated buses.
- Vehicles classified as taxis according to the usage criteria in Annex II of the General Vehicle Regulations, equipped with an exterior light module and a valid taxi licence.
- Police vehicles, fire-fighting, civil protection and rescue vehicles, and emergency medical service vehicles, as well as road installation and infrastructure maintenance teams.
- Passenger cars displaying the V-25 environmental badge sign classified in the Vehicle Register of the Autonomous Body Central Traffic Headquarters as «0 emissions».
- Passenger cars displaying the V-25 environmental badge sign classified in the Vehicle Register of the Autonomous Body Central Traffic Headquarters as «ECO», «C» or «B», only when the variable message panels at the HOV lane access points indicate so.
All other vehicles and vehicle combinations are prohibited from using it, including passenger cars with trailers, cycles and mopeds.
However, the following may also use it even when occupied only by the driver:
- The authorised vehicle types if they display the V-15 sign (reduced mobility badge).
- Two- or three-wheeled motorcycles.
- Buses with a maximum authorised mass exceeding 3,500 kilograms and articulated buses.
- Vehicles classified as taxis according to the usage criteria in Annex II of the General Vehicle Regulations, equipped with an exterior light module and a valid taxi licence.
- Police vehicles, fire-fighting, civil protection and rescue vehicles, and emergency medical service vehicles, as well as road installation and infrastructure maintenance teams.
- Passenger cars displaying the V-25 environmental badge sign classified in the Vehicle Register of the Autonomous Body Central Traffic Headquarters as «0 emissions».
- Passenger cars displaying the V-25 environmental badge sign classified in the Vehicle Register of the Autonomous Body Central Traffic Headquarters as «ECO», «C» or «B», only when the variable message panels at the HOV lane access points indicate so.