'Driving For Two' in HOV Lane

Published on January 10, 2006 By singrdave In Humor

I know she is a woman and pregnant, but this takes balls...

From today's Arizona Republic:
A pregnant Ahwatukee Foothills resident ticketed for driving in a carpool lane is scheduled to appear in court Tuesday to argue that her unborn child counted as a passenger.

Candace Dickinson, 23, hopes to overturn her penalty and prove her point that even though her child was still in the womb while she was driving on Interstate 10 on Nov. 8 in Ahwatukee Foothills, there still was a second person. Since then, Dickinson gave birth to her baby, a boy. Dickinson faces $390 in fines and is to appear in Phoenix Municipal Court at 1:30 p.m.

Frank Valenzuela, spokesman for the Arizona Department of Public Safety, said a vehicle can't occupy the high-occupancy-vehicle lane during rush hours unless two or more people are in it. The statute doesn't define what a "person" is.

A novel defense, don't you think?

Comments

Tova7

on Jan 10, 2006

Hmmm, let me look in my crystal ball...

Yup, she's out $390.

And just when baby needs a new pair of shoes!

singrdave

on Jan 10, 2006

It makes me slap my head and say, "Of course! It's brilliant!"

Crazy like a fox, I tell you!

xtine

on Jan 10, 2006

Aren't infants below a certain age and weight supposed to be in carseats?

as Tova said:

Yup, she's out $390.

Moderateman

on Jan 10, 2006

By the definition of people that are pro-choice, it's a fetus and not a human being.

My vote out 370 and pay court costs for being a liberal. heh

Dr Guy

on Jan 10, 2006

Aren't infants below a certain age and weight supposed to be in carseats?

I love the woman's defense, but this is the coup d'etat for the prosecutor!

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