By Daniella Segura
Merced Sun-Star (Merced, Calif.)
SAN JOSE, Calif. — A driver was cruising down a highway when their odd-looking passenger caught the eye of California Highway Patrol officers.
After pulling over the driver in San Jose, officers found a lifeless entity seated beside them, CHP – San Jose said in an Oct. 11 Facebook post.
The driver’s passenger was a plastic skeleton topped with an eerie, hooded face mask and buckled in with a seat belt, a photo shared by CHP shows.
“While #spookyseason is upon us, it’s important to remember that decorations being transported in the passenger seat do not qualify to meet carpool requirements,” CHP wrote.
A photo shared by CHP shows an officer handing the driver what appears to be a ticket through the sedan’s passenger window.
Driving in the carpool lane with fewer than two people can result in a fine of at least $490, according to the California Department of Transportation.
Facebook users were quick to crack jokes, with some defending the skeleton, which “was wearing (a) seatbelt” after all, and others asking if the officer had to “check for a ‘pulse?’”
“But officer, I was alive when we left the house,” another quipped.
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