High-occupancy toll lanes: roadway markings.

(1) Existing law authorizes the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) to conduct, administer, and operate a value pricing high-occupancy toll (HOT) lane program on 2 corridors included in the high-occupancy vehicle lane system in Santa Clara County. This bill would provide that such a HOT lane established on State Highway Route 101 may extend into San Mateo County as far as the high-occupancy vehicle lane in that county existed as of January 1, 2011, subject to agreement of the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County. Existing law requires revenues generated by a HOT lane corridor to be available to VTA for direct expenses related to the operation, maintenance, construction, and administration of the corridor, with any remaining revenues to be used in the corridor where generated exclusively for preconstruction, construction, and other related costs of high-occupancy vehicle facilities and improvement of transit service, including support for transit operations. This bill would require the remaining revenues generated by a HOT lane corridor that extends into San Mateo County to be shared for eligible purposes by the 2 counties pursuant to an agreement between VTA and the City/County Association of Governments of San Mateo County. (2) Existing law prohibits a person from driving a vehicle to the left of double parallel solid lines, except in certain situations, including when turning to the left at an intersection or into or out of a driveway or private road. A violation of the Vehicle Code is a crime. This bill would limit the above prohibition to double parallel solid yellow lines. The bill would prohibit a person driving a vehicle from crossing over any part of double parallel solid white lines except in the above situations or when entering or exiting designated areas of exclusive or preferential use lanes, as provided. By creating a new crime, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. (3) The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement. This bill would provide that no reimbursement is required by this act for a specified reason.