Coastguards scrambled to reports of a "person-shaped" object in the sea - only for them to discover it was a dummy commonly used in training exercises. HM Coastguard Fleetwood said it was called ...

Jan. 2 (UPI) --A maritime rescue team in Britain was dispatched on a report of a "person-shaped" object in the water, but members arrived to find it was merely a training dummy. HM Coastguard ...

And yes, the law requires that the second person must be a human. An additional $200 will be added to the fine if a doll or dummy is placed and found in the car.

One of the successful candidates, Shen Gar-yan, 26, said: 'The most difficult chore is to shoulder the dummy person and climb the ladder. You have to balance yourself while carrying and climbing.' ...