Man Ticketed: Carpool Lane Passenger Was a Cutout of Dos Equis Actor

A Washington man driving in the carpool lane was ticketed for trying to pass a cardboard cutout of “The Most Interesting Man in the World” as a passenger in his vehicle.

A Washington State Patrol trooper stopped the driver along Interstate 5 in Tacoma after spotting the cutout of actor Jonathan Goldsmith, known for his role in Dos Equis beer commercials.

“He couldn’t have used a more recognizable face,” State Patrol spokesman Guy Gill told ABC News.

The driver shared a laugh with the trooper who stopped him before getting a $124 ticket for the stunt.

Gill posted about the ticket on Twitter, playing off the expressions popularized by the commercials.

I don't always violate the HOV lane law...but when I do, I get a $124 ticket! We'll give him an A for creativity! 👮👍 pic.twitter.com/hNbQDuBWfc

— Trooper Guy Gill (@wspd1pio) March 24, 2015

Gill said this is the best prop he’s seem from drivers trying to cheat the carpool lane rules, KOMO-TV reported.

Twtiter users commented about the traffic stop.

The look on this guy's face is priceless. Cardboard cutouts of "The Most Interesting Man" don't work in carpool lanes http://t.co/PerocXQuXU

— Brian Dahlen (@briandahlen) March 25, 2015

Good thing @wspd1pio and colleagues have a sense of humor with "The Most Interesting Man in the World." http://t.co/noVIlGWekN

— Todd Leopold (@tleopoldcnn) March 25, 2015

“@KING5Seattle: http://t.co/hzd94Z3XmJ via @wspd1pio pic.twitter.com/pPBQY1iQ3g” Should have let this guy off with a warning

— John Beringer (@Beringer_John) March 25, 2015

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