Carpool cheater caught with dummies after driving in the carpool lane in the East Bay; faced HOV violation fine

Oakland, Calif. (KGO) -- "Don't break the law!" That is what the California Highway Patrol is saying after an officer caught a driver trying to cheat in the carpool lane.

The officer found two dummies in the back seat of his car.

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The driver was heading eastbound on Interstate 80 in Oakland. The CHP says that driver was driving with a suspended license.

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He faces a minimum $500 HOV violation fine and his car was towed.