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Driver Fined for Using HOV Lane with Cat

Driver Fined for Using HOV Lane with Cat as Passenger An Ontario driver learned the hard way that pets dont count as human passengers for High Occupancy Vehicle lanes. After being pulled over on Highway 17, she received a fine and demerit points for using the lane alone, despite her cat being in the passenger seat. The OPP clarified that only human occupants qualify for HOV lanes.

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