On City of Toronto roadways with HOV lanes, all motorcycles and scooters with number plates can now operate along with other eligible vehicles in the HOV lanes when they are in effect ( i.e. during the weekday morning and afternoon peak periods) . With the HOV lanes situated next to the curb, safety for these motorists is expected to be improved.

A motorcycle means a self-propelled vehicle having a seat or saddle for the use of the driver and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground, and includes a motor scooter, but does not include a motor assisted bicycle

Once the existing HOV signs are altered to include a motorcycle/scooter pictogram, this change will take effect.

The City of Toronto HOV corridors include:

• Don Mills Road
  between Overlea Boulevard and Finch Avenue East
• Dufferin Street
  between Steeprock Drive/Overbrook Place and Finch Avenue West
• Dundas Street West
  between Etobicoke Creek and Aukland Road
• Eglinton Avenue East
  between Leslie Street and Cedar Drive
• Overlea Boulevard
  between Millwood Road and Don Mills Road
• Pape Avenue
  between Danforth Avenue and Millwood Road
• William R. Allen Rd
  between Sheppard Avenue West and Steeprock Drive/Overbrook Place
• Yonge Street
  between Bishop Avenue/Hendon Avenue and Steeles Avenue