Transportation officials have seen it all when it comes to carpool lane cheaters: Mannequins in the front passenger seat, dressing up the car seat with a hat and jacket, a baby carrier in the car.
While it’s tempting for drivers to slide onto wide-open HOV lanes during heavy traffic, Riverside County authorities now have an additional tool to catch drivers who are using the HOV 3+ lanes without having passengers in the cars.
The Riverside County Transpiration Commission (RCTC) has deployed high-resolution cameras in different parts along the 91 Freeway express lanes, which require three or more people in the car for legal use, officials told NBC Los Angeles Thursday…