ORANGE COUNTY ALMANAC : Carpool Controversy
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In January 1986, a group of Costa Mesa Freeway commuters launched a campaign against the freeway’s new carpool lanes, saying they were dangerous.
But county officials said there had been fewer traffic accidents since the lanes opened, and the average one-way commuting time of motorists using the lanes had been reduced from 35 minutes to just 11.
Source: Times archives
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