Starting Tuesday, drivers of electric and alternative fuel vehicles will no longer be allowed to drive alone in the HOV lanes or drive toll-free in the express lanes on Interstate 85 in Gwinnett County.
Channel 2’s Bryan Mims reported last month on how EV drivers felt about to losing the privilege, with one driver saying “You pay extra for the EV decal on the vehicle, so you kind of want some sort of benefit to it.”
PREVIOUS COVERAGE:
- HOV lane, I-85 toll perk ending for EV, hybrid drivers to shake up commute
- EV, hybrid drivers to lose HOV exemption
The exemption for these vehicles expires at 11:59 p.m. on Sept. 29, requiring drivers to pay tolls in the I-85 express lanes unless they have two or more people in the car…