Drivers Tries to Pass Stuffed Dinosaur Off as Passenger in Carpool Lane
SAN RAFAEL, CA - MAY 06: A Toyota Prius with a California "clean air vehicle" sticker drives in the carpool lane on highway 101 on May 6, 2011 in San Rafael, California. The California DMV announced that beginning June 30th, hybrid vehicles displaying the clean air stickers will no longer be allowed to drive in carpool lanes without accompanying passengers. In 2004, AB 2628 created the clean air sticker program which allowed solo drivers in hybrid vehicles to drive in carpool lanes. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
You have to applaud the effort, but unfortunately for this driver, a stuffed dinosaur does not count as a passenger when you’re in the carpool lane.
The attempt was amusing enough for the trooper who made the traffic stop that he posted and photo on Twitter, which you can check out below!
This falls under the category of #DoesNotCount. Trooper Brock contacted this vehicle for speed and HOV NB I-5 near 320th. Even if you have a favorite stuffed animal it doesn't count as a passenger for the HOV! pic.twitter.com/T3UQ7y9ihp
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) February 12, 2020