California originally offered drivers with Hybrid Vehicles, a placard allowing for HYBRID DRIVERS to drive in CARPOOL LANES without a requirement of having more than 1+passengers. Now, the “offering” or “perk” is no longer allowing the owners with the placard sticker, the ability to drive in single-occupancy HOV access CARPOOL LANES. Extensions are not allowed either. The six month extension that was passed, last August, would allow drivers to extend up to July 1, 2011. Well, Today is July 1, 2011.
The reason for this change is due to lack of effectiveness of the program.



















