Mannequin in carpool lane earns woman ticket
02-04-10, 02:35 PM
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Mannequin in carpool lane earns woman ticket
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2010/02/...2521265317408/
LOL I have wondered about how effective that would be, perhaps at night? 
The lady said she had been "doing this for years," but knew that one day she would be caught. 
Also some sites are now "grading" the fashion appropriateness/accuracy of the dummy!
Deputy not fooled by carpool mannequin
Published: Feb. 4, 2010 at 4:03 PM
ISLANDIA, N.Y., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Deputies in New York's Suffolk County said a woman was ticketed for driving in a carpool lane alone with a mannequin disguised as a passenger.
Mike Sharkey, Suffolk County Sheriff's Office chief of staff, said Deputy Robert Howard was driving Tuesday on the Long Island Expressway in Islandia when he grew suspicious of a car in the high-occupancy vehicle lane because the passenger was wearing a visor and sunglasses despite the cloudy weather, Newsday reported Thursday.
Sharkey said Howard pulled over Kathleen Frascinella, 61, of Mount Sinai, N.Y., and discovered her only passenger was a mannequin dressed in clothing including a blazer and a scarf.
Frascinella was issued a $135 citation for operating a vehicle in the HOV lane without a passenger.
"At first glance, this may seem humorous, but it is not a joking matter when you drive off with a ticket," Sheriff Vincent DeMarco said.
Published: Feb. 4, 2010 at 4:03 PM
ISLANDIA, N.Y., Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Deputies in New York's Suffolk County said a woman was ticketed for driving in a carpool lane alone with a mannequin disguised as a passenger.
Mike Sharkey, Suffolk County Sheriff's Office chief of staff, said Deputy Robert Howard was driving Tuesday on the Long Island Expressway in Islandia when he grew suspicious of a car in the high-occupancy vehicle lane because the passenger was wearing a visor and sunglasses despite the cloudy weather, Newsday reported Thursday.
Sharkey said Howard pulled over Kathleen Frascinella, 61, of Mount Sinai, N.Y., and discovered her only passenger was a mannequin dressed in clothing including a blazer and a scarf.
Frascinella was issued a $135 citation for operating a vehicle in the HOV lane without a passenger.
"At first glance, this may seem humorous, but it is not a joking matter when you drive off with a ticket," Sheriff Vincent DeMarco said.
The lady said she had been "doing this for years," but knew that one day she would be caught. Also some sites are now "grading" the fashion appropriateness/accuracy of the dummy!
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02-04-10, 05:42 PM
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LOL! Very creative although based on the above posts probably not a good idea.
It does remind me of a customer about 10 years ago who was an elderly lady who always had a male mannequin in the passenger seat. When I asked her why, she said for security. She felt by having the extra 'person' in the car someone would be less likely to approach her while she was traveling. I'm not sure how effective it was but I'm pretty sure she never drove in the HOV lane or got a ticket
It does remind me of a customer about 10 years ago who was an elderly lady who always had a male mannequin in the passenger seat. When I asked her why, she said for security. She felt by having the extra 'person' in the car someone would be less likely to approach her while she was traveling. I'm not sure how effective it was but I'm pretty sure she never drove in the HOV lane or got a ticket
