The provisions of this section apply to only express lanes on
I-95 in Miami-Dade County, Broward and Palm Beach counties.
(1) Purpose. To address congestion and to
offer travel-choice options to motorists in South Florida, the 95 Express
project implements a combination of tolling, technology, travel demand
management and transit elements into a single project along the Interstate 95
corridor. Tolls will be collected electronically. Toll exemptions are allowed
for certain vehicle types as specified in this section. Both the tolls and toll
exemptions are intended to provide incentives for increased vehicle occupancy,
shift in travel demand, and overall congestion relief.
(2) South Florida Commuter Services (SFCS)
along with SunPass are partnering to administer the fulfillment and
registration process pertaining to this portion of 95 Express Project. SFCS is
the regional commuter assistance program funded by the Florida Department of
Transportation. SunPass is the Florida Department of Transportation's Prepaid
Toll Program. This rule sets forth the process to register for exemption from
payment of tolls on 95 Express in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach
Counties.
(3) Exemptions. The
following qualify for an exemption from payment of tolls on 95 Express in
Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach Counties:
(a) Carpools with three or more occupants,
traveling to and from work in one motor vehicle, and registered in the manner
described in subsection (5), below.
(c) Inherently Low Emission
Vehicles (ILEV) or Hybrid vehicles, as defined in Section
316.0741, F.S., with valid
Department of Motor Vehicles decals, and registered in the manner described in
subsection (5), below.
(e) Public transit buses
meeting the definition in paragraph
14-100.006(2)(b),
F.A.C., and registered pursuant to subsection
14-100.006(4),
F.A.C.
(f) Over-the-Road Buses
(OTRB) meeting the definition in paragraph
14-100.006(2)(a),
F.A.C., and registered pursuant to subsection
14-100.006(4),
F.A.C.
(g) Motorcycles, as defined
in Section 316.003,
F.S.
(4) Registered
carpools shall only be granted free passage if the motor vehicle has the
minimum number of occupants specified in paragraph (3)(a), above; otherwise
such user shall be required to pay the applicable tolls.
(5) With registration, decals will be
provided by SFCS for the following motor vehicles eligible for an exemption
from payment of tolls on 95 Express in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach
Counties: 3+ occupant carpools, ILEV, and hybrid vehicles.
(a) 3+ Occupant Carpools:
1. All eligible carpools must register with
SFCS pursuant to its requirements.
2. Registration will allow users to receive a
"95 Express" decal that must be displayed in the manner required by
SFCS.
3. SFCS will provide the "95
Express" registration form. The registration form requests: name, home address,
work address, employer, home/work phone numbers, work schedule, driver license
number, and state of motor vehicle registration.
4. 3+ Occupant carpool eligibility will be
based on matching all of the following criteria:
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Criteria
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Configuration
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Comments
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Home Distance
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2 mile radius
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Participants must live within a two-mile
radius.
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Work Distance
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1 mile radius
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Matched participants must work within a one-mile
radius to have a positive match.
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Start Time/End Times
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30 minutes
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Participants must have a start/end work time within
this timeframe to have a positive match.
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Notwithstanding the above criteria, SFCS will allow a carpool
whose participants meet at a specified location, parking lot, park-n-ride or
transit/multi-modal facility that is located between the origin and work
destination of all registered participants in the carpool.
5. If a driver of a motor vehicle with a
registered carpool decal receives two or more citations for failure to pay a
required 95 Express toll under Section
316.1001, F.S., which results in
a withhold of adjudication or an adjudication of guilt, when operating a motor
vehicle with less than three occupants, the carpool decal will be revoked.
Further, the driver, and the owner of the carpool decal (if different), will
not be eligible to apply for a carpool decal for a period of one year from the
revocation of the decal.
(b) ILEV and Hybrid Vehicles:
1. ILEV and hybrid vehicle owners in
Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach counties with valid Florida DHSMV decals
are eligible to register for toll exemption on 95 Express in these three
counties. Eligible ILEV and hybrid vehicle owners who complete registration
with SFCS will receive a decal for toll-free use of 95 Express in Miami-Dade,
Broward and Palm Beach Counties.
2.
ILEV and hybrid vehicle owners will be required to renew their 95 Express
registrations annually with SFCS based upon the anniversary date of the initial
request.
Notes
Fla. Admin. Code Ann. R. 14-100.004
Rulemaking Authority
334.044(2),
316.0741 FS. Law Implemented
316.0741,
316.1001,
316.640(1),
334.044(16),
335.02(3),
338.155(1),
338.165(7),
338.231
FS.
New 5-8-08, Amended by
Florida
Register Volume 43, Number 060, March 28, 2017 effective
4/10/2017, Amended
by
Florida
Register Volume 44, Number 020, January 30, 2018 effective
2/15/2018.
New 5-8-08, Amended 4-10-17,
2-15-18.
