Honest drivers are now saving money after new cameras deterred toll violators from using the 91 Freeway’s carpool lanes.
“As cheaters have moved out of the 3+ lanes, the toll rates for everyone else are going down, especially outside of the peak periods,” said David Knudsen, who works for the Riverside County Transportation Commission.
RCTC staff said on average, 25,000 people a month use the HOV 3+ lanes to get a free ride when they shouldn’t. Since last August, the new occupancy detection system installed in the center median of the 91 Freeway has helped the county recover more than $1 million in tolls and fees…