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Drivers Caught Using Mannequins to Cheat Carpool Lanes

5/6/2025

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In a bizarre twist on carpooling, two drivers in Washington State were caught red-handed using mannequins as their "passengers" to sneak into carpool lanes on Interstate 5. The first was nabbed with a plaid-clad dummy, followed by another with a yellow windbreaker. Together, they face fines totaling $386 for their creative deception.

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In a bizarre twist on carpooling, two drivers in Washington State were caught red-handed using mannequins as their "passengers" to sneak into carpool lanes on Interstate 5. The first was nabbed with a plaid-clad dummy, followed by another with a yellow windbreaker. Together, they face fines totaling $386 for their creative deception.