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If you saw someone driving their car down with a small child on their knee would you report them?

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Apocketfilledwithposies · 16/08/2025 20:48

Mid morning. Residential area. A man driving with a young child on his knee.

Either dad is crap at steering or he was letting small child "help" steer as they mounted two curbs as they went around corners.

Obviously no seatbelt around small child, not sure about dad.

Would you report this? Our area has a scheme where you can send in dash cam footage of dangerous driving to the police.

OP posts:
GoldPoster · 17/08/2025 20:30

Ohlifelife · 16/08/2025 21:54

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cly1jw0qwjpo

This story was in the news recently.
Woman was sentenced for allowing her barefoot 10year old child to drive her car through a village.

Edited

I’m sure the child will appreciate his/her safety without their mother.

GrannyAchingsShepherdsHut · 17/08/2025 20:39

Absolutely, I wouldn't even hesitate.

He's lucky he didn't hit the kerb hard enough to set the air bag off (someone I know had that happen) the child would almost certainly have been killed.

karolina91 · 17/08/2025 20:41

thx

amandasw · 17/08/2025 20:42

karolina91 · 17/08/2025 20:41

thx

how are you?

Ohlifelife · 17/08/2025 20:48

GoldPoster · 17/08/2025 20:30

I’m sure the child will appreciate his/her safety without their mother.

Don't mean to be obtuse but I don't understand your comment.

amandasw · 17/08/2025 20:50

@karolina91 ha ha ha

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