Unlike Iggy Pop, this passenger does not sing “la, la la.” In fact, this passenger doesn’t sing at all.
That’s because this passenger is not actually a human being, or any living being.
The California Highway Patrol reports that it pulled a driver over who was traveling in the carpool lane with a fake companion in the passenger seat.
Officers found “a jacket carefully wrapped around the front seat with the seatbelt fastened across it to resemble a person.”
“Nice try — but jackets don’t count toward Carpool Lane requirements,” the CHP says. “Reminder: The Carpool Lane is reserved for vehicles that actually meet occupancy requirements. Fictitious friends and mannequin copilots won’t cut it.”