Driver Fined For ‘Most Interesting’ Use of HOV Lane

He doesn't always travel through Washington, but when he does it's in the passenger seat of a reliable sedan.

State Police in Washington say they've seen a lot of weird ways drivers attempt to circumvent HOV (high occupancy vehicle) lane rules, but this is the "most interesting" one that's come along in a while:

The motorcycle trooper stopped the car and discovered the passenger was actually a cardboard cutout of the actor who portrays “The Most Interesting Man in the World” in Dos Equis beer ads.

The driver told the officer the piece of cardboard was “my best friend.”

The cardboard cutout was not taken by police, but the driver was told not to use it again.  He also received a $124 ticket. But if the "Most Interesting Man" pays half it's not so bad, right?