Arizona woman busted for driving in HOV lane with mannequin

An Arizona woman was given a citation by an Arizona Department of Public Safety trooper after she was caught driving in the HOV lane with a fake passenger.

A high-occupancy vehicle lane is a restricted traffic lane reserved at peak travel time for vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers. The peak times are usually during 6-9 a.m. and 3-7 p.m.

According to DPS, the 19-year-old driver was spotted driving in the HOV lane on the Loop 202 near Van Buren exit on September 7. Officials say once the woman saw the trooper she tried to pull off the freeway.

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The driver was issued a citation, which carries a minimum $400 charge.

Troopers cite more than 4,000 HOV lane violators annually.