Signing this petition shows your support of the implementation of HOV lanes in most Illinois freeways. An HOV is a High Occupancy Vehicle that is meant to represent car pools and public transportation methods. These lanes will be exclusive for buses, vanpools, carpools, motorcycles or any vehicle carrying two or more people including public transit buses.

The benefits revolve around its consistency, reliability, and speed. HOV lanes improve freeway efficiency by moving more people in fewer vehicles. During rush hour, HOV lanes carry one third of the people in only one fifth of the vehicles. Furthermore, HOV lanes improve public transit reliability by allowing buses to maintain their schedules. Carpools and vanpools benefit in the same way. Additionally people who use HOV lanes find that HOV traffic generally moves faster, sharing the ride improves their commute and they save money on fuel and vehicle maintenance. Finally it leads to improved mobility due to additional capacity, additional merge lanes, and the noise barriers will minimize noise impacts on wildlife and homes nearby.

All in all this method is used in 20 other states that have had countless benefits after implementation. Sign to make transportation more efficient, reliable, and safe.