Police seize car from Wellington parent on school run after child 'seen with no seatbelt'
The morning school run went badly wrong for one parent who was given an offence report and had their car seized.
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Police and council officers from Telford and Wolverhampton went to a Telford primary school this morning checking out taxis and car seats.
Katy Balaam, Senior Police Community Support Officer, in South Telford said: "Officers attended Short Wood Primary School in Wellington this morning with an enforcement officer from Telford & Wrekin Council and compliance safeguarding officer from Wolverhampton Council looking at taxis and car seats.
"Children must use the correct car seat until they reach 135cm tall or their 12th birthday."
PCSO Balaam said some parents had made positive changes following recent police visits.
But the officer then added that one parent was issued a traffic offence report as they were "travelling with a child in the rear of their vehicle who was not wearing a seatbelt".
And things went from bad to worse when the police seized the vehicle for an alleged lack of valid insurance.
And there could be more bad news in future.
"They are likely to receive penalties to the sum of £400 and six points on their licence," the officer added.
