Driver fined $490 after trying to skirt law by placing bizarre dummy in car – cop noticed it was 'a little too sharp' | 16S1KSG | 2024-04-28 12:08:01
DRIVERS have received a warning after a motorist was caught with a deceptive dummy tool in the passenger seat while making an illegal turn.
Police in California clarified a common road law that carries a minimum of $490 fines.
The California Highway Patrol of Santa Fe Springs posted on Instagram (@chp_santa_fe_springs) to clarify the rule.
The image showed a plastic dummy strapped into a truck's passenger seat.
However, the plastic human-looking toy didn't give the driver legal clearance to be in the HOV lane.
"So folks have been asking, 'If I have a mannequin in the passenger seat, does that count as a second occupant in the vehicle?'" the police wrote in the post.
"The answer is simple… NO."
Police said they stopped the driver after he made an illegal crossing on the HOV's solid double lines.
When they approached the car, an officer spotted the strange car-fellow.
"We've gotta give it to them, the appearance is next level modeling," the police wrote in the Instagram caption.
"The goatee was sharp … just a little too sharp."
Police gave the driver "multiple citations," according to the Instagram.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> Several commenters believed the dummy looked like Snoop Dogg.
"I really don't see a problem here," another commenter joked.
"Most people are fake and have lots of plastic on them anyways."
HOV WARNING
HOV violations in California carry several hundred-dollar fines.
<p class="article__content--intro"> Thieves sometimes go to great lengths to squeeze money from drivers </p> </div> </div> The state mandates that two or more people must be in the vehicle when using the express lane.
HOV or High Occupancy Vehicle lanes are intended to encourage carpooling during congested traffic hours.
Lane change citations in the state cost a minimum of $490 in California, according to The Sacramento Bee.
Fines can climb even higher for the lane departure infraction, depending on the county.
In Sacramento County, the fine jumps to $496.
Repeat offenders will also get even higher fines.
However, HOV violations don't carry as much car insurance risk in the state as other rules.
California deemed HOV laws a moving violation – drivers will not receive points on their record if pulled over from an infraction.
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