Police: Driver Uses Mannequin in HOV Lane

[KIISQueen]

WESTMINSTER, Colo. - A motorist was arrested Thursday for driving in a high-occupancy vehicle lane with a mannequin dressed to look like a passenger, police said.

Investigators said Greg Allen Pringle, 53, was the only human in the car. HOV lanes are open only to buses, motorcycles, vehicles carrying two or more people or hybrid vehicles.

Officer Mark Watters said Pringle was southbound on U.S. 36 between Boulder and Denver. Watters said the mannequin was dressed in a gray sweat shirt and a baseball cap.

Pringle was ticketed on a charge of driving an unauthorized vehicle in a high-occupancy lane, a nonmoving violation that carries a fine of $115 upon conviction.

He did not immediately return a call.

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[riskykougra]

The guy couldnt return any calls as stated at the bottom of that post because he was too busy trying to explain to his inflatable girlfriend what he was doing with the mannequin

[bachviet]

Pple already tried that in CA and it didn't work. The fine is a lot less comparing to CA ($350 or so).

[JaQnAbOx]

wasnt the pregnant lady claiming two passengers from CO too?

[zero2dash]

HOV lanes are open only to buses, motorcycles, vehicles carrying two or more people or hybrid vehicles.

How is a car containing 2 people considered "high occupancy"?
A bus - I can understand. A Geo Metro with a pair of stoners? Not high occupancy...well, at least not THAT kind of 'high' occupancy.