An East Bay CHP officer recently had to play Grinch after spotting a car decorated with exterior Christmas lights traveling on Interstate Highway 880, authorities said.
The Hayward office of the California Highway Patrol posted about the incident on its Facebook page Friday afternoon , using it as a reminder to drivers not to decorate their vehicles during the holiday season.
The post did not specify exactly when or where the vehicle was spotted, but the post included an image showing the white BMW 3 Series 340i sedan festooned front to back with Christmas lights…