An 18-month-old child was found sitting on a passenger's lap in the front seat when police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 417 in Ottawa over the long weekend.An Ontario Provincial Police logo is shown during a press conference in Barrie, Ont., on April 3, 2019.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
An 18-month-old child was found sitting on a passenger’s lap in the front seat when police stopped a vehicle for speeding on Highway 417 in Ottawa over the long weekend.
Ontario Provincial Police say an officer stopped a vehicle travelling 137 km/h on Highway 417.
They say the vehicle that seats five people had seven occupants, four of which were children.
Police say an 18-month-old child was seated on the front passenger’s lap and two children, ages six and eight, were sharing a seatbelt in the back.
The driver is facing $997 in fines.
Police say taxis are the only vehicles exempted from child seat requirements.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published August 6, 2024.
