Man to face court for driving with unrestrained child

A 38-year-old Watson man will face court on a series of driving charges including driving with a two-year-old child in an unapproved child restraint.

It is alleged about 5.55pm on Saturday, 30 January 2021 police on mobile patrol on Flemington Road, Harrison observed a Mercedes sedan accelerate aggressively from a set of traffic lights. Police estimate the vehicle’s speed to be in excess of the 70km/h sign posted speed limit.

A short time later, police performed a traffic stop on the vehicle on Wimmera Street, Harrison.

Checks of police records revealed the driver to be driving while disqualified, and that the vehicle was unregistered, uninsured, and displaying incorrect registration plates.

During the traffic stop, police also observed the driver’s two-year-old child in the rear passenger seat of the vehicle not restrained in an appropriate car seat, wearing only a lap-sash seatbelt. The driver allegedly could not give a lawful reason as to why the child was not secured in an appropriate child restraint.

The driver will be issued a summons to face court at a later date where he will face charges of speeding, drive while disqualified, driving unregistered, driving while uninsured, numberplates calculated to deceive, and driving with an improperly restrained child.

With school returning from holidays this week, parents are reminded to ensure that all passengers are wearing seatbelts, and that any young children are travelling in an appropriate car seat.

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