A 21-year-old Renton man reportedly used an inflated doll as a passenger in an attempt to use the Interstate 405 High Occupancy Vehicle lane.
A State Patrol trooper pulled over a Toyota Scion at about 8 a.m. Friday, March 30 along northbound I-405 near the Sunset Boulevard exit for making an unsafe lane change by cutting in front of a patrol car to enter the HOV lane, according to a State Patrol media release.
The trooper hit his brakes to avoid hitting the Scion and observed what he thought was the passenger ducking down in the front seat. Concerned for what safety issues may be inside the vehicle, the trooper approached only to discover the front “passenger” was just an inflated doll wearing a sweatshirt.
The driver told the trooper that he was a good driver and the doll was not being used as a fake passenger. A ticket for the HOV violation and the unsafe lane change was issued for $248.
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