Ontario Provincial Police say a 22-year-old man has been charged after a case of beer was allegedly used as a two-year-old’s booster seat.
Officers pulled over a vehicle in the Municipality of North Perth in southwestern Ontario on Tuesday at around 2:30 a.m.
Police said they found the toddler unharmed sitting on a 30-can case of beer.
The driver was charged with failing to ensure a child was properly seatbelted. Child and Family Services were contacted as well.
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Police said the driver was also forced to wait on the side of the road until someone brought a proper child seat.
OPP said they are taking the opportunity to remind drivers of car seat safety.
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Any child that has not reached the age of eight, 80 pounds or four-foot-nine must be secured in some form of booster or child seat, OPP said.
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