Should solo Hummer drivers be allowed the HOV lane if they're carbon neutral?

California bill SB 1374, if passed and signed into a law, would allow any car to join the HOV sticker program as long as that vehicle is carbon neutral. This would mean someone driving alone in a Hummer could legally be allowed into the HOV lane, if the Hummer’s emissions were offset. Senator Jim Battin officially proposed the legislation but his press release – which includes lines like “every owner of a polluting, flashy, fuel sucking car” – makes me think he is not serious. The law is starting to grow on me anyway. Why shouldn’t a carbon neutral car – even a Hummer – be allowed in the HOV lane?

By Lascelles.Linton@weblogsinc.com
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California bill SB 1374, if passed and signed into a law, would allow any car to join the HOV sticker program as long as that vehicle is carbon neutral. This would mean someone driving alone in a Hummer could legally be allowed into the HOV lane, if the Hummer’s emissions were offset. Senator Jim Battin officially proposed the legislation but his press release – which includes lines like “every owner of a polluting, flashy, fuel sucking car” – makes me think he is not serious. The law is starting to grow on me anyway. Why shouldn’t a carbon neutral car – even a Hummer – be allowed in the HOV lane?
[Source: LAist]