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Police Nab Dozens Of HOV Lane Violators

FORT LAUDERDALE (CBSMiami.com) – If you were driving through Broward County on I-95 this morning alone, you should be happy you didn't try to use the HOV lanes.

A total of 20 deputies and law enforcement officers from multiple districts were patrolling the HOV lanes Friday morning to stop drivers from illegally using the lanes.

According to Sgt. Mark Wysocky of the Florida Highway Patrol, a total of 140 citations were given out between 7 am and 9 am.

Of those 140 tickets, 85 were for HOV lane violations, 12 were for move-over violations, two were for aggressive driving, and 41 were for what FHP described as miscellaneous violations.

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