POLL: What is the appropriate speed to travel in the I-15 HOV lane in Salt Lake County?

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Mar 25, 2025
10:23:36am

mudpupper All-American

Assume traffic is fairly busy but free flowing with no backups.

What is the appropriate speed to travel in the I-15 HOV lane in Salt Lake County?

2 (1%)
65
21 (10.4%)
70 (the speed limit)
83 (41.1%)
75
76 (37.6%)
80
12 (5.9%)
85
8 (4%)
90

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POLL: What is the appropriate speed to travel in the I-15 HOV lane in Salt Lake County?

mudpupper

Mar 25, 10:23am

RE: POLL: What is the appropriate speed to travel in the I-15 HOV lane in Salt

CougarGuy84

Mar 25, 10:24am

Anything under 75 should move into a different lane. You can't be passed in that

cougarim

Mar 25, 10:26am

It's a restricted lane, not a passing lane. If the person in front of you is

Ghost of Peanut

Mar 25, 10:31am

That's not actually how the law is written regarding the HOV/Express Lane

HouseDeeking

Mar 25, 11:00am

That sounds like an opinion, not a "the way the law is written". From the

Ghost of Peanut

Mar 25, 11:08am

Once you get to an exit point in the HOV lane, it's treated as such until the

HouseDeeking

Mar 25, 2:32pm

Treated as such by who? It doesn't stop being the HOV lane at those points.

Ghost of Peanut

Mar 25, 2:47pm

If you are in the hov lane you need to be at least going the speed limit

crimedog

Mar 25, 10:27am

I personally love the HOV because I can usually get in it, set a speed and not

mudpupper

Mar 25, 10:27am

Whatever the answer, the HOV lane is not a fast lane. If the car in front of you isn’t going as fast as you, it’s on

Hank Rearden

Mar 25, 10:28am

It's not that easy to jump out of that lane and get back in it when the fast

cougarim

Mar 25, 10:30am

This is the way

Mr. Rumsfield

Mar 25, 10:31am

Legally, you're right. It's also legal to bring a dog on a plane. Don't do it.

BYUpsychom

Mar 25, 10:31am

There is no such thing as a “fast lane.” There are passing lanes. Get out of the

RalphWiggam

Mar 25, 10:33am

"Keep right except to pass"

Rules For Thee

Mar 25, 10:35am

the HOV lane is not a passing lane. its an HOV lane

CrashMcLarson

Mar 25, 10:37am

I agree. But if traffic in the other lanes is moving just fine, and you’re just

RalphWiggam

Mar 25, 10:40am

because you have lots of people in your car. if we're just talking about being

CrashMcLarson

Mar 25, 10:45am

But by the same token, why even bother with potentially being stuck behind a

Ghost of Peanut

Mar 25, 10:45am

Because they aren’t moving just fine. They are moving at 65-70. So there is no

RalphWiggam

Mar 25, 11:33am

So it's congested traffic. And the HOV lane offers less congestion.

Ghost of Peanut

Mar 25, 12:00pm

Then you’re passing people and we don’t have a problem.

RalphWiggam

Mar 25, 12:03pm

Boardname doesn't check out.

cougarim

Mar 25, 10:42am

It’s to promote higher occupancy, not pass

Florwood

Mar 25, 10:50am

HOV is not a passing lane

The Dark Knight

Mar 25, 11:24am

There's no such thing as a "fast lane".

Schultz is back

Mar 25, 10:33am

The ratio of people thumbing this down proves why Utah drivers are awful.

Adwight

Mar 25, 10:34am

Correct. I speed. I also despise people who don't move out of the left passing

CougaRR4L

Mar 25, 10:40am

In Utah the HOV Lane is an Express Lane. It is also considered a passing lane

HouseDeeking

Mar 25, 11:02am

dont think thats true

CrashMcLarson

Mar 25, 11:12am

I'm sorry but the passing lane thing can't be true. It doesn't even make sense.

CougaRR4L

Mar 25, 2:12pm

There are exit points where you must move right if you're obstructing traffic

HouseDeeking

Mar 25, 2:33pm

Um, please find and post that law. Pretty sure "But Deek on CB declared it so"

Ghost of Peanut

Mar 25, 2:48pm

You are going to have to show me that in writing including where it says HOV

CougaRR4L

Mar 25, 6:19pm

75? Are you kidding me? Get in the right lane!!!

ABN RGR

Mar 25, 10:34am

The safe speed is the law. If you want to go faster leave the HOV lane. But it must be safe.

Baron

Mar 25, 10:37am

A lot of people said 75, which is why I avoid the HOV if traffic is light.

Superkid

Mar 25, 10:39am

Because the pollster didn't include ranges, I read it as a minimum. I say 75-79.

BYUpsychom

Mar 25, 10:47am

I'm ok with this, but if I'm going 79 and the speed limit is 70, stop tailgating

AF Cougar

Mar 25, 11:02am

In the HOV lane I agree. Outside, I go around you.

Superkid

Mar 25, 11:07am

My only requirement is that it has to be significantly faster than the uncontrolled lanes

Skeptical Optimist

Mar 25, 10:43am

That doesn't make sense. The HOV lane shouldn't always best faster than the

mudpupper

Mar 25, 10:49am

I think it should - especially if it's a tolled lane

Skeptical Optimist

Mar 25, 10:52am

In Utah, school buses are allowed, so you can’t have that expectation here

STL

Mar 25, 11:39am

I like 75 but.....

shakarocks

Mar 25, 10:50am

Talked with a UHP trooper about speed

Waschlappen

Mar 25, 10:52am

In my single days, which was just a few years ago,

Ghost of Peanut

Mar 25, 11:01am

I feel like I don't see that as much anymore. I personally don't worry about it

Schultz is back

Mar 25, 11:18am

I guess I am old fashioned, but I think the speed limit is the right speed.

The Dark Knight

Mar 25, 11:22am

Depends on the traffic and road conditions, but in clear conditions with good

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