SEATTLE (AP) — Diego was a model passenger, sitting quietly with seat belt buckled, never fidgeting. But it was the huge, unblinking eyes that made a Washington state trooper suspicious.
The State Patrol says troopers were stationed recently along the northbound state Highway 167 ramp to northbound Interstate 405, pulling over high occupancy lane violators. That’s when the odd “passenger” drew one trooper’s notice.
The patrol says the trooper stopped the car and found the driver had placed a stuffed Diego doll from the Nickelodeon children’s show “Go, Diego, Go!” in the front passenger seat. The unidentified driver said he was late for work so he drove off with his daughter’s doll so he could use the HOV lane.
The driver was cited for the HOV lane violation.
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Information from: The Seattle Times, http://www.seattletimes.com
