Driver Invents A New Passenger For Carpooling, But CHP Was No Dummy

Driver Busts Out a Jacket Decoy to Cheat the California Carpool Lane (And Fails Miserably)

Anyone who has ever sat in bumper-to-bumper Southern California traffic knows the temptation of the high-occupancy vehicle lane. While the carpool lane promises a smooth, breezy commute, it comes with a strict passenger requirement. Of course, that hasn’t stopped solo drivers from dreaming up wildly creative ways to cheat the system. Over the years, the California Highway Patrol has busted drivers using everything from stolen safety dummies to a…

Driver Invents A New Passenger For Carpooling, But CHP Was No Dummy

A California driver used a jacket to fake a carpool passenger. CHP officer quickly caught the decoy during enforcement on I-10. Carpool lane violation fines in California can start near $500. The carpool lane is tempting because it offers the potential for a much quicker commute. That said, it’s off-limits for those without passengers in the vehicle. That doesn’t stop some from trying to use it anyway. One driver in California went a step furthe…