Hopefully this gets tossed before wasting her time to fight it in court. The rule does not state the people have to be outside the body.
https://www.txdot.gov/driver/managed-lanes/high-occupancy-vehicle-lanes.htmlWho can use the HOV lane?
A vehicle occupied by two or more people or a motorcyclist may use HOV lanes. Vehicles eligible to use HOV lanes include, but are not limited to:
- passenger cars
- pickup trucks
- vans
- buses
- motorcycles
- emergency vehicles responding to a call