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In Just 2 Hours, CHP Stockton Officers Cite 16 Carpool Lane Cheaters On I-5

STOCKTON (CBS13) – California Highway Patrol officers say they caught more than a dozen carpool lane cheaters in just two hours during the morning commute.

A couple of officers set out to do some High Occupancy Vehicle lane enforcement along Interstate 5 Wednesday morning, CHP Stockton division posted on Facebook.

In just a couple of hours, CHP says the two officers gave out 16 carpool lane citations.

The HOV lane is active from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m. along I-5 in Stockton, then from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. for the evening commute. Drivers can use the lane as long as they have two or more people in their car – which includes children.

CHP says they've gotten many complaints recently about drivers violating the carpool lane, prompting their enforcement action on Wednesday.

Drivers cited for violating the carpool lane face a minimum $490 fine.

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