Driver caught with phony passenger in HOV lane

Driver caught with phony passenger in HOV lane

Dix Hills, NY- Another driver has been caught riding in the HOV lane of the Long Island Expressway, with a fake passenger. Suffolk County Police say a man was heading westbound in the area of Deer Park Avenue exit 51 around 9am when an officer spotted the phony passenger. Officials say the unidentified driver was issued a ticket for the HOV occupancy violation.

Photo: Suffolk County Police photo of driver with fake passenger, Thursday, November 11, 2021.