A mechanic with a rigged car and an offbeat sense of humor is making people do a double-take as he drives around town.

That’s because Andrew Johnson has altered his Jeep to make it appear as if a skeleton is behind the wheel.

The prank started two Halloweens ago, according to WDRB. Johnson bought a Jeep with the steering wheel on the passenger side. He installed a fake steering wheel on the normal driver's side, and then placed a skeleton in what would typically be the driver's seat.

From a bystander’s perspective, the stunt looks quite real, though Johnson is safely controlling the vehicle from the passenger side.

Johnson says reactions vary from screams to laughter, with some people so fond of the skeleton they’ve named it Mr. Bonz.

While the stunt began as a Halloween prank, the skeleton can be seen with Johnson at other times of the year, and sports a Santa suit for Christmas.

Johnson claims the skeleton has spared him from parking tickets. Ultimately, there’s a more serious lesson to be learned from the wild stunt, with Johnson telling WDRB, “You gotta look around and pay attention or you're gonna miss everything."

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