1. (a) In this section, “HOV lane” means a high occupancy vehicle lane, the use of which is restricted by a traffic control device during specified times to vehicles carrying at least a specified number of occupants.
2. (b) Except as provided in subsection (c) of this section, a person may not drive a vehicle in an HOV lane unless authorized by a traffic control device.

3. (c) The following vehicles may be driven in an HOV lane at all times regardless of the number of passengers in or on the vehicle:

   1. (1) A bus;
   2. (2) A motorcycle;
   3. (3) A plug-in electric drive vehicle displaying a valid permit issued under § 25-108 of this article; and
   4. (4) A tow truck that is properly registered in accordance with § 13-920 of this article and is using any visual signal that meets the requirements of § 22-218 of this article while responding to a call for service if an appropriate law enforcement agency has authorized the tow truck operator to use HOV lanes.

Added by Acts 2014, c. 6, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2014. Amended by Acts 2016, c. 734, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2016; Acts 2017, c. 748, § 1, eff. Oct. 1, 2017; Acts 2019, c. 139, § 1, eff. Sept. 29, 2019.