Drivers trying to beat rush-hour traffic by jumping in the HOV lanes on Valley freeways may get an unwelcome surprise.
Arizona Department of Public Safety troopers are cracking down on motorists with only one person in the vehicle. They have issued dozens of tickets to people who were in the wrong lane at the wrong time.
DPS spokesman Bart Graves said some drivers tried to get creative to avoid the fines that could be as much as $400.
"Two traffic stops stood out, including one driver with what looked like a creepy doll in the front passenger seat, and another one with a mannequin wearing a hoodie," Graves said.
Graves adds that some drivers with alternative fuel vehicles were exempted from the two-person requirement but he says that exemption will end in September due to a change in federal law.
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