R926-11-1. Purpose and Authority  


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  •   (1) As authorized in Utah Code Sections 41-6a-702 and 72-6-121 this rule establishes procedures for regulating access to high occupancy vehicle lanes by vehicles with a clean fuel vehicle decal regardless of the number of occupants.

      (2) United States Code Title 23, Subsection 166(b) authorizes states to allow the use of high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes by inherently low emission vehicles (ILEV) and low emission and energy-efficient vehicles with only a single occupant. United States Code Title 23, Subsection 166(d) requires a state to limit or discontinue the use of these single-occupant vehicles if the presence of such vehicles has degraded the operation of the HOV facility.