Sec. 147. SHIRLEY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS

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## SEC. 147 SHIRLEY HIGHWAY TRAFFIC RESTRICTIONS ###

(a)Express Lanes ####

(1)Rush hour restrictions Except in the case of an emergency as determined by the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia, the State of Virginia and the District of Columbia shall prohibit the use of the Shirley Highway express lanes by a vehicle other than a bus, an emergency vehicle, a vehicle carrying 4 or more persons, and a motorcycle— #####

(A)on northbound lanes, during the hours of 6 o'clock ante meridian to 9 o'clock ante meridian on Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays, and #####

(B)on southbound lanes, during the hours of 3:30 o'clock post meridian to 6 o'clock post meridiem on Monday through Friday, exclusive of holidays. The State of Virginia and the District of Columbia may not prohibit the use of such lanes during such hours by a bus, an emergency vehicle, or a vehicle carrying 4 or more persons. ####

(2)Use of express lanes at other times The State of Virginia and the District of Columbia may not prohibit the use of the Shirley Highway express lanes during hours other than the hours described in paragraph

(1)by a vehicle which is not also prohibited from using the other lanes of the Shirley Highway. ###

(b)Definitions For purposes of this section— ####

(1)Emergency vehicle The term “**emergency vehicle**” includes a public utility vehicle on legitimate emergency business. ####

(2)Motorcycle The term “**motorcycle**” means a motor vehicle designed to travel on not more than 3 wheels in contact with the ground. ####

(3)Shirley highway express lanes The term “**Shirley Highway express lanes**” means the high occupancy vehicle lanes on Interstate Route I–395 in the District of Columbia and Virginia and on Interstate Route I–95 from its intersection with Interstate Route I–395 to Woodbridge, Virginia. ###

(c)Enforcement The Secretary shall withhold 1 percent of the amount required to be apportioned to the State of Virginia or to the District of Columbia under sections 104 and 144 of title 23, United States Code, on the first day of the fiscal year succeeding any fiscal year in which the State of Virginia or the District of Columbia, as the case may be, is in violation of any provision of this section. * * * * * * *