For many moms on the go, pulling wet hair into a ponytail, skipping the face paint and grabbing a cereal bar on the way out the door to carpool will have to suffice.

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These range from whimsical virtual sheep and vampires to utilitarian carpool alerts.

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So why not, instead of mithering about with thank you letters and access to the carpool lanes, simply give them an honour?

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How hard could it be to manage a carpool?

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According to the MTA's plans, the agency will realign the existing six lanes on the upper level of the Verrazano to make room for a new seventh lane in the middle of the bridge, which would be open only to buses and carpool vehicles.

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Carpool to save gas.

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And that set off an all-night celebration in L.A. -- although my understanding is that David had to get up for carpool duty at 8 a.m.

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In March, GM will start shipping Volts that run clean enough in gasoline mode to allow owners to ride alone in the carpool lanes on California freeways, a significant selling point.

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When not traveling, he puts his two kids to bed every night, sees them off to school and sometimes drives them in a carpool in the morning.

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Could you rethink your commute and carpool one or two days a week to save money on gas?

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The carpool order will be in effect 6 a.m. to noon every day until further notice.

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