CHP cracking down on carpool cheaters along Highway 4

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Officials issued 200 citations to carpool cheaters on Highway 4 Thursday.

CHP officials said they are also cracking down on carpool cheaters in Oakland, where they issued numerous citations just a few weeks ago.

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Oakland CHP officials say they issued 124 carpool citations in Oakland. Officers say they are responding to feedback from commuters, who told them carpool violations are a huge concern. Experts say with good reason-- they estimate that 30 percent of cars in the diamond lanes are driven by solo drivers.

There is a proposal on the table to dedicate to CHP patrols to enforce carpool regulation.

Cheating in the carpool lane may save time, but it is expensive to get caught because a ticket costs $491.

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