"car pool" commuter caught with mannequin

[Amby 490]

ISLANDIA, N.Y. - The tip-off was the sunglasses.

A New Yorker faces a $135 traffic fine for using a mannequin as her "plus one" in the high-occupancy vehicle lane of the Long Island Expressway.

An alert sheriff's deputy on Long Island became suspicious this week when he saw the "passenger" wearing sunglasses and using the visor. The problem: The sky was overcast.

When he stopped the vehicle, he found the mannequin, fully dressed with a long dark wig, blazer, shirt and scarf.

The 61-year-old driver left with a summons. In addition to a fine, she could be hit with two points on her license.

"At first glance, this may seem humorous but it is not a joking matter when you drive off with a ticket," Sheriff Vincent F. DeMarco told NBC News.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35232073/ns/us_news-weird_news/

[Bobby+Umit 161]

To bad the mannequin wasn't driving...

that would of been fun...

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

What's wrong with getting a piece of wood?

[Nagishkaw 510]

The things people come up with.

[alienlovechild 75]

I remember hearing or reading some stories about women putting mannequins in their cars to discourage criminals from attacking them when they were traveling solo.

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Sometimes I bring a sheep with me so I can use the high occupancy lane.

[mawilson 2,133]

ISLANDIA, N.Y. - The tip-off was the sunglasses.

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An alert sheriff's deputy on Long Island became suspicious this week when he saw the "passenger" wearing sunglasses and using the visor. The problem: The sky was overcast.

I always wear sunglasses when I drive, overcast shmovercast.

Why is that suspicious?

[IR5FORMUMSIE 850]

Sometimes I bring a sheep with me so I can use the high occupancy lane.

Ewe fiend, ewe.

[Amby 490]

I always wear sunglasses when I drive, overcast shmovercast.

Why is that suspicious?

even as a passenger?

[Nizzy 1]

The officer is lying. He thought the mannequin was hot and wanted her number.

[Susita 175]

LOL that's right by me, saw it on the local news this morning.

Damn, what some people won't do to drive in the HOV lane

Funny thing is, some guy did it last year with a blow up doll and the same cop that caught this lady caught him

[johnnybgood265 3]

Looks like a girl i was dating before. Im sure she is more interesting and we know she helps in the car pooling lane

[scandal 951]

I always wear sunglasses when I drive, overcast shmovercast.

Why is that suspicious?

You can't fool me - I know better than that.

Geckos can't drive!!

[Mags 112]

There is a woman who comes to the bank I work in who has a full sized doll that sits in her back seat. It's dressed up in children's clothes.

It's fecking freaky, I tell ya.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

My mannequin has the capability to make squishy noises. Also can store up to 1000 mp3 erotic sounds from the 70's.