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Section 1.2, Express Lanes, will need further attention

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Thank you, Zzyzx11, for editing the article to show that the express lanes are now open, and providing an excellent reference (currently #11). However, I am revising your edit on an important point. You had "Solo drivers are required to use a FasTrak transponder", implying that carpools do not require a FasTrak transponder. I had heard differently, so I went to ref. 11, which appears to be authoritative. According to ref. 11 and a linked page, all users of the express lanes must have a transponder. Furthermore, the requirement for those exempt from tolls (especially carpools) is stricter if they want to benefit from their exemption. They cannot use the standard Fastrak transponder, but instead need a "FasTrak Flex toll tag". This is a lot of detail for a Wikipedia article. To provide at least a partial improvement, I have simply edited the sentence from:

  Solo drivers are required to use a FasTrak transponder. 

to:

  All drivers are required to use a transponder. A new version of the transponder is needed in some cases. (ref. 11) 


Ref. 11 is a web page, so I have changed the access date. My edits may not be correct, and Zzyzx11 and others are encouraged to revise further if needed. Oaklandguy (talk) 10:04, 26 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]