Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.

• Permits qualified disabled veterans to use HOV lanes while driving alone if authorized by the managing authority.
• Requires a qualifying form of veteran identification (e.g., veteran license plate or registered transponder) to use the exception.
• Defines eligible "disabled veteran" by reference to federal veterans law and a service-connected disability rating set by the public authority.
• Gives public authorities discretion to set the minimum disability-rating threshold for eligibility.
• Allows public authorities to waive tolls for eligible veterans using tolled HOV or express lanes.
• Adds a new paragraph to 23 U.S.C. §166 and updates cross-references in that statute.
• Is permissive for states/localities — authorities can adopt the exception but are not required to do so.
• May require administrative updates (signage, enforcement rules, tolling systems) by lane-managing agencies.