Carpooling and clean vehicles: experimental signage for reserved lanes

This signaling device applies to permanent reserved lanes or to fixed or variable opening times. These lanes are constructed as left-hand lanes on two-way roads separated by a median. The roadway on which the reserved lane is constructed must also include at least three lanes of traffic.

The diamond is the pictogram of these reserved lanes. The vertical panels are composed of a white diamond on a square blue background. If the panels are dynamic (variable message panels), the diamond remains the pictogram. The ground is marked with a white diamond.

Several panels are provided:

• upstream of the lane and at the beginning of the lane: the sign specifies the different categories of vehicles authorized to circulate there but also the number of occupants (minimum 2 persons) for the vehicle to be considered as carpooling. It displays the fixed or variable opening times of the track when it is not permanent;
• at the end of the track: the panel shows a strikethrough diamond.

Ground marking shall only be provided when the track is permanently reserved.

Carpool users will thus be able to clearly know when it is possible for them to use a reserved lane.