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RENTON, Wash. - A driver in Renton is facing hefty fines for using a dummy to pass as another passenger in order to use the HOV lane on the highway.
On Friday morning, Washington State Patrol troopers pulled the driver over on northbound I-405. In addition to being cited for expired tabs, the driver was hit with multiple fines for having a dummy decoy.
While the base fine for illegally driving in the HOV lane is $186, this person was fined an additional mandatory minimum fine of $200 for using a dummy or doll to pass as a passenger in the high occupancy lane.
Someone with these citations will then enter a two-year period where, if they are caught using dummies again, they will have an additional $200 on the already $336 enhanced fine, totaling $536.
What they're saying:
"In Washington State, using a dummy, doll, or other human facsimile to impersonate a passenger in an HOV lane is illegal and carries a substantial penalty," said WSP Trooper Rick Johnson on Jan. 30.
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The Source: Information in this story came from the Washington State Patrol.