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Old 05-04-2004, 01:57 PM   #20
russotto
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Originally posted by wolf
legend has it that it has encouraged people to strap down three blowup sex toys with seatbelts to be able to drive in the faster-moving, less congested lanes of traffic.
Sex toys, including inflatable sheep, yes. Although you have to guess that guy was wanting to get caught. Also lawsuits about whether or not a pregnant woman counted as two people.

Former Governor Wilder of Virginia provided a graphic demonstration of the effects of HOV lanes by changing one lane of (I believe) the three-lane Route 7 to HOV from unrestricted. The resulting backups were of legendary proportions.
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