Two drivers have been caught using dressed dummies in a carpool lane.
One mannequin was sporting a brunette wig, a plaid shirt, and a red scarf.
The other wore a bright yellow windbreaker and a baseball cap.
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The two drivers were rumbled on the same motorway in a three-day period.
They were caught breaking carpool rules on Interstate 5 in Seattle, Washington, US.
Trooper, Rick Johnson, public information officer for Washington State Patrol, said the first driver was stopped on the high-occupancy vehicle lane after cops suspected the passenger was a dummy.
He said: “The driver admitted this was only to be able to use the HOV lane.
“The driver also indicated he has not named his ‘passenger’.”
He said the second driver was stopped two days later when a traffic cop suspected the same modus operandi, as reported by Need To Know.
The ‘passenger’, wearing high-vis clothing, was spotted in the driver’s back seat.
The motorist was also accused of speeding in a 60mph zone.
Trooper Johnson said: “Here’s another one!
“This driver was stopped last night for 92mph in a 60 zone.
“The driver was in the HOV lane by himself, and with his non-human companion.
“He was given a ticket for speed and driving in the HOV lane with a dummy doll.”
In Washington State, drivers caught incorrectly using HOV lanes are subject to a £140 ($186) fine.
If they are found using a mannequin as a passenger, they may incur an extra fine of £150 ($200).
One local said: “That’s a sex doll, so it’s Passengers with benefits.”
Mark added: “Cheaters and line cutters bring out that visceral human instinct to defend territory. Punishment is warranted to keep the public peace. I endorse this.”
Willow remarked: “Bad on him for speeding, but the dummy is hilarious.”
It happened last Tuesday (29 Apr) and Thursday (1 May).
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