(SOUTH-WEST OXFORD TOWNSHIP, ON.) – On October 11, 2014 at approximately 2:28 p.m. Oxford County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) responded to a traffic complaint regarding a vehicle speeding and a child not wearing a seat belt.
The vehicle was observed travelling eastbound on Foldens Line in South-West Oxford Township and a traffic stop was initiated.
As a result of investigation, police have charged 30 year old Osama ALREHAILI of London under the Highway Traffic Act with the following:
– Drive while passenger under 16 fails to properly wear a seat belt.
OPP would like to remind the motoring public to ensure all the passengers in vehicles are buckled up appropriately. All passengers under the age of 16 are the responsibility of the driver. All children under 8 years of age, less than 40 pounds, or less than 4’9†are required to be in a car seat or booster seat in the back seat. For the safety of your children follow the instructions for your car seat and read your vehicle owner’s manual to ensure that it is installed correctly and fitting the child correctly.
In the event of a collision, an unbuckled passenger in the back seat becomes a human projectile within the vehicle, posing an additional risk to occupants in the vehicle – even those who are wearing seat belts.