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WASHINGTON — A driver in the HOV lane in Washington was stopped with a fake passenger made from a duffel bag and blankets, officials say.
According to Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson on Twitter, the driver was stopped southbound on Interstate 5 near the King County and Snohomish County line.
KIRO reported that the incident happened on Thursday morning after a trooper found that the driver was in the HOV lane with no passengers in the car.
It was learned that the driver allegedly used a duffel bag, blankets and a hat to put together a fake passenger in the front seat, Trooper Johnson said, according to KIRO.
No further information has been released, but Trooper Johnson did say that the driver provided no excuse.
This HOV violator was contacted by an @wastatepatrol motorcycle trooper SB I-5 near the KIng/Snohomish county line. This ended up being constructed with a duffel bag and a lot of blankets. Apparently no excuse provided. #DufflesDoNotCount pic.twitter.com/hji8ToERr3
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) September 22, 2022
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