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Taking the high seat

Police officers in the UK stopped a motorist recently when they spotted her driving with a rather unusual alternative to a safety belt. The woman was peering from between the legs of a high chair, which she had somehow managed to squeeze into the front of her car. The officers felt that this was unsafe as it obscured her view and stopped her accordingly. Why she did not opt to put the high chair in the boot (trunk) of her car is not known.
December 18, 2017 Read time: 1 min

Police officers in the UK stopped a motorist recently when they spotted her driving with a rather unusual alternative to a safety belt. The woman was peering from between the legs of a high chair, which she had somehow managed to squeeze into the front of her car. The officers felt that this was unsafe as it obscured her view and stopped her accordingly. Why she did not opt to put the high chair in the boot (trunk) of her car is not known.

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