Washington State Police fine a driver for violation of having a fake passenger aboard

A clown poses as a passenger inside of an auto in Renton Washington
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
October 26, 2023 3:43pm CST
A Washington State Patrol Officer whose name was not mentioned gave a driver who violated the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) laws in Renton Washington on Tuesday when the passenger who was aboard the auto was a Halloween dummy dressed as a circus clown. The amount of the fine was not mentioned. The laws driving on the interstates forbid one driver driving on the HOV lanes without a passenger is a violation of the state law. Link is upi.com/948169860393 via @upi
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (222987)
• United States
27 Oct 23
I've heard of people doing this. So silly. Have a good day.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Oct 23
That is very true that some drivers like to break rules thinking they can get away with it.
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Amber
@AmbiePam (121271)
• United States
26 Oct 23
I’m always surprised when people try to get away with doing that.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
26 Oct 23
That is true.
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OceanTiara
@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
26 Oct 23
Well, kind of silly , but I guess you never know if that could be a body in there, they got to check.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Oct 23
You are right.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382693)
• Rockingham, Australia
27 Oct 23
People go to all sorts of trouble to get around the laws.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Oct 23
That is very true.
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Ruby Hawk
@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
27 Oct 23
Wow! That driver didn’t get away with it. Bet he doesn’t try that again.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Oct 23
For the sake of the driver, I hope he learns not to break anymore rules.
Jim Bauer
@porwest (112928)
• United States
28 Oct 23
It amazes me how many people get caught doing this. It happens several times a year. I mean, does anyone REALLY need to get somewhere 3 seconds sooner by cheating in the HOV lanes? Has to be funny for the cops though. I imagine some of the dummies (besides the ones in the driver's seat) can be pretty funny.
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
28 Oct 23
That is true that some drivers are creative when it comes to break the rules by violating the HOV rules of the highway.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (98156)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
26 Oct 23
The guy tried but he was stupid to make the passenger a circus clown, If he really hoped to get away with this then it should have looked like a real person,
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George B Vieto
@Deepizzaguy (122379)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
27 Oct 23
That is true.
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