Police charge man for using 30-can case of beer as booster seat for 2-year-old

A Canadian man is accused of using a 30-can case of beer as a booster seat -- prompting police to remind all drivers about child safety seat laws.Police in Ontario said an officer stopped a man driving in the village of Atwood around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.In the car was a 2-year-old child sitting on the case of beer, which was being used as a safety seat substitution, police said.The 22-year-old man was charged with failure to properly ensure a toddler.The man's name was not released. Police brought him a proper safety seat and notified child services, they said.Canadian laws are similar to the United States, where all children and infants must be secured in a child safety seat.Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill last month that makes changes to the car seat safety laws.The new regulations require children under the age of 2 be placed in a rear-facing car seat. Children who are more than 2 years old and weigh less than 55 pounds are required to be harnessed in a front-facing car seat. The new weight requirement is an increase from 40 pounds under the old law.Children under the age of 8 who weigh less than 80 pounds and are 57 inches or shorter must be in a booster seat.State law still mandates that children under the age of 12 who weigh less than 100 pounds must be in the back seat of a vehicle.Safe Kids Maine holds free events several times a month where parents can have child safety seats properly installed.Police encourage those who see unsafe driving conditions to call 911.

A Canadian man is accused of using a 30-can case of beer as a booster seat -- prompting police to remind all drivers about child safety seat laws.

Police in Ontario said an officer stopped a man driving in the village of Atwood around 2:30 a.m. Tuesday.


In the car was a 2-year-old child sitting on the case of beer, which was being used as a safety seat substitution, police said.

The 22-year-old man was charged with failure to properly ensure a toddler.

The man's name was not released. Police brought him a proper safety seat and notified child services, they said.

Canadian laws are similar to the United States, where all children and infants must be secured in a child safety seat.

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed a bill last month that makes changes to the car seat safety laws.

The new regulations require children under the age of 2 be placed in a rear-facing car seat.

Children who are more than 2 years old and weigh less than 55 pounds are required to be harnessed in a front-facing car seat. The new weight requirement is an increase from 40 pounds under the old law.

Children under the age of 8 who weigh less than 80 pounds and are 57 inches or shorter must be in a booster seat.

State law still mandates that children under the age of 12 who weigh less than 100 pounds must be in the back seat of a vehicle.



Safe Kids Maine holds free events several times a month where parents can have child safety seats properly installed.



Police encourage those who see unsafe driving conditions to call 911.