Driver caught with spooky — and illegal — co-pilot in carpool lane, California cops say

A driver was cruising down a highway when their odd-looking passenger caught the eye of California Highway Patrol officers.

After pulling over the driver in San Jose , officers found a lifeless entity seated beside them, CHP - San Jose said in an Oct. 11 Facebook post.

The driver’s passenger was a plastic skeleton topped with an eerie, hooded face mask and buckled in with a seat belt, a photo shared by CHP shows.

“While #spookyseason is upon us, it’s important to remember that decorations being transported in the passenger seat do not qualify to meet carpool requirements,” CHP wrote.

A photo shared by CHP shows an officer handing the driver what appears to be a ticket through the sedan’s passenger window.

Driving in the carpool lane with fewer than two people can result in a fine of at least $490 , according to the California Department of Transportation.

Facebook users were quick to crack jokes, with some defending the skeleton, which “ was wearing (a) seatbelt ” after all, and others asking if the officer had to “ check for a ‘pulse?’ ”

“But officer, I was alive when we left the house,” another quipped.

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