HOV FAQ

While doing quick research to see if I can drive my hybrid car solo on Virginia's HOV lanes (I can't because my car isn't registered in Virginia), I learned that there's another attempt to get HOV privileges that won't work either:

Q: I'm pregnant. Do I count as one person or two?
A: In the HOV world, you're one person. However, babies of any age count as a person.

(from VDOT's HOV FAQ)