HOV Lane — Two or More People Sign
The lane is reserved for eligible vehicles meeting the posted occupancy or vehicle requirements.
What to Do
Check the sign and lane markings before entering; for an ordinary car on an Ontario provincial HOV lane, two people includes the driver.
A Detail to Remember
The 2+ symbol counts people, not just passengers. Other eligible vehicle classes and access rules are explained in Ontario’s HOV guidance.
Who Counts Towards 2+?
Ontario’s HOV guidance counts the driver as one of the two people for an ordinary eligible car. It also sets out separately eligible vehicle classes, so the occupancy symbol is only part of the full access rules.
Ontario: High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes ↗Understanding Lane Use Signs
Lane-use signs work with the road markings. Match the arrow or symbol to your lane before the decision point, and choose a safe route if you cannot change lanes in time.
Artwork Variations
Compare the symbols, arrows and supplementary wording shown in these examples.
Sources and Review
Checked November 12, 2026. Explanations follow the sources below; image-specific observations refer to the pictured G1 Prep artwork.
Sign artwork: G1 Prep by Roadity. See our editorial policy.
