Unlicensed woman allegedly caught speeding with five kids in Ipswich
The children were aged between four months and nine years, and the woman was fined $6993.
A 36-year-old woman without a licence has allegedly been caught speeding with five children. The 36-year-old woman was allegedly clocked at 77km/h in a 60km/h zone on Brisbane Road at Redbank, in Ipswich, on October 9.
The children, aged four months to nine years, were allegedly not properly restrained. The baby was allegedly being held by a five-year-old.
The woman was fined $6993 and given 23 demerit points. The 36-year-old was also charged with driving without a licence.
Senior Sergeant Jarrad Tyne said: "Every child must be properly restrained, every time, no matter how short the journey."
- 77km/h in a 60km/h zone
- Speed
- $6993
- Fine
- 23
- Demerit points
- Five, aged four months to nine years
- Children
Why it mattersPolice warn an unrestrained child is very vulnerable in a crash, even at relatively low speeds.
AustraliaQueensland drivers caught speeding with children unrestrained can face large fines and demerit points, as this case shows.
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