Durham Regional Police Service (DRPS) yesterday said officers charged a driver for failing to ensure a newborn child was safely secured in a car seat.
“DRPS would like to remind drivers that car seats are required for all children, including newborns/infants. Check your local area for car seat clinics being offered,” said a police tweet.
A statement said the incident occurred on October 19 at Salem Road and Blowers Crescent in Ajax.
An officer from DRPS Traffic Enforcement Unit observed a vehicle speeding on Salem Road. A traffic stop revealed a newborn baby in the arms of an adult passenger in the rear seat. However, a car seat was found in the trunk of the vehicle.
The two persons “were forced” to install the car seat prior to departure, the statement said.
More information on car seat safety can be found at: https://bit.ly/3jn7g8J.
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