A man who had his toddler on his lap while in the driver’s seat and let the child help steer the vehicle around a car park has been fined.
South Australian police attended the Valley Lakes car park in Mount Gambier, near the Victorian border, on Sunday afternoon after receiving reports a vehicle was driving erratically over kerbs in an uncontrolled manner.
Patrols arrived to the Davison Drive precinct shortly after 2pm and were “surprised†to find the SUV being steered by the two-year-old.
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SA Police said the child was not wearing a seatbelt.
“(The child) was not surprisingly not a particularly good driver,†they said in a statement.
“At the time there were a number of other vehicles and families in the area, many of whom also had young children.â€
Police stopped the car and handed the 40-year-old man an on-the-spot fine of $765 for failing to ensure passengers aged under 16 are wearing a seat belt or an approved child restraint, and driving with a person on his lap.
The father also lost three demerit points.
Nobody was injured as a result of the parent’s actions.
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