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The Canadian Press
Posted August 6, 2024 1:43 pm
Updated August 6, 2024 1:44 pm
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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.
