The driver was issued four infringement - three notices for the children not being restrained as prescribed and the fourth for use of the mobile phone when not permitted. 9News
Police stopped the driver, 24, in a Holden Captiva in the northbound lanes of M1 at Ourimbah as part of Operation Tortoise just after 5pm yesterday.
Highway patrol officers spoke to the Umina woman about using a mobile phone while she was driving when they noticed three children in the back seat.While all children - aged five, three and one - were in child seats, the two youngest two were not properly restrained as their shoulder straps were not correctly tightened.
A subsequent check of the of all the child seats revealed none of them were anchored to the vehicle as required. The driver was issued four infringement - three notices for the children not being restrained as prescribed and the fourth for use of the mobile phone when not permitted. Due to double demerit points, the driver accrued 28 demerit points, with the offences carrying a combined penalty of $1348.
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