Troopers Bust Man Using Creepy Halloween Doll In Carpool Lane

This photo provided by Washington State Patrol shows a Halloween doll buckled up in the passenger seat of a car Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in Tacoma, Wash. During Tuesday's morning commute, a trooper pulled over the man... This photo provided by Washington State Patrol shows a Halloween doll buckled up in the passenger seat of a car Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in Tacoma, Wash. During Tuesday's morning commute, a trooper pulled over the man after he tried to use the doll to gain access to the HOV lane of Interstate 5 in Tacoma. (Guy Gill/Washington State Patrol via AP) MORE LESS
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TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state troopers have seen drivers use all kinds of tricks to get access to carpool lanes.

During Tuesday’s morning commute, a trooper pulled over a man who tried to use a creepy Halloween doll to gain access to the carpool lane of Interstate 5 in Tacoma.

The trooper found the male driver and the doll buckled up in the passenger seat in the car, violating the rule that requires two or more people in carpool lanes.

The doll, dressed in a pink outfit with a black hat, sported a creepy red skeletal face.

Trooper Guy Gill said on Twitter that the driver got a $136 ticket for the carpool lane violation but joked that the agency “gave him a break for not having a car seat.”

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