A Washington State patrol trooper spotted a driver violating the rules of the road by passing off a mannequin seated in the passenger seat as a 'young lady', to drive in the High Occupancy Vehicle lane, reported Yahoo News.
The HOV lane is reserved for carpools, buses, motorcycles and any other vehicles carrying two or more people.
The Washington State Patrol posted about the incident on their facebook page, along with a picture of the lifelike mannequin.
The post read, "Early this morning, a Tacoma trooper caught an HOV violator driving 81 mph with this young lady in the passenger seat.In case you didn't know, this doesn't qualify for HOV lanes!"
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The report quotes the trooper as saying in a tweet, "Violator was ticketed for speed and the HOV violation. On the positive side they were both wearing their seat belts! #buckelup"
