A Washington motorist was busted for making a boneheaded decision — he put a skeleton in the passenger seat so he could drive in the HOV lane.
A state patrolman made the grim discovery after pulling over driver Bryan Stime for alleged aggressive driving through Kent on Dec. 20, TV station KING 5 reports.
Although Stime used the carpool lane, the only companion in his silver Mazda was a green skeleton outfitted in a white sweatshirt — a violation of the rules for commuting in the high occupancy vehicle corridor, a Washington State Patrol release said.
Stime admitted he broke the rules, but told KING 5 that it was practically a matter of life and death.
« It’s a heck of a commute, » he told the station about his 45-mile drive each way to work. « Since my commute was so bad, I started thinking — blow up doll, mannequin? »
But Stime didn’t stop at sneaking into the HOV lane. The highway patrol also claims that he drove at 82 mph and made several unsafe lane changes.
He was fined $454, including $124 for the skeleton-related charges.
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