CHP tickets Bay Area driver riding with mannequin in carpool lane

The move earned the driver a 'nice try' from the officers and a hefty ticket.|
GRACE YARROW
THE PRESS DEMOCRAT

A Bay Area driver was cited this week for trying to cheat the carpool lane by stashing a mannequin in the car's passenger seat, according to authorities.

The California Highway Patrol in Contra Costa County highlighted the bold move in a tweet describing the glassy-eyed passenger they met on Highway 4 in the Martinez area Tuesday morning.

The effort got a "nice try" from the officers and, according to Caltrans, a minimum $490 ticket.

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