WATCH: A driver was charged with failing to properly secure a child in a vehicle after a routine traffic stop. RCMP found a child in a box instead of a car seat. Tracy Nagai reports.
CALGARY – An Alberta RCMP officer got more than he bargained for when he pulled a vehicle over for speeding on Tuesday.
Sergeant Darrin Turnbull found a pre-school boy using a cardboard box in place of a car seat in the back seat.
“As I talked to the driver, I noticed the cardboard box was moving,” explained Sgt. Turnbull. “I asked what was in the box — and I was shocked when I saw a child’s hand pop out and wave.”
The driver told Sgt. Turbull that the child had refused to sit in a child safety seat and wanted to play in the box instead.
“It was obvious who was in charge of things in that vehicle – but the adult got the ticket.”
The driver was charged with speeding and with failing to properly secure a child in a motor vehicle.
“I know it is sometimes easier to just give in, but when it comes to safety of a child, the adults and not the kids must be in charge,” said Turnbull.
The name of the adult charged cannot be released to protect the privacy of the child.
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