By https://www.abc.net.au/news/emma-wynne/5337078
Publication Date: 2026-02-27 01:22:00
When Perth mother Lisa Taylor’s 11-year-old daughter slipped an arm out of her seatbelt, the family had already been traveling for more than two hours, returning from a holiday in Dunsborough over the Christmas period.
The breach was picked up by one of WA’s new AI safety cameras, which detect people who are not wearing seatbelts, wearing them incorrectly, and using mobile phones.
Ms. Taylor learned what her daughter had done when she received a violation notice and a photo of the incident in the mail, costing her $500 and eight demerit points.
“I properly fastened my daughter’s seatbelt before we left the house, as I always do. Safety has always been a big priority for me and my family,” Ms Taylor told Nadia Mitsopoulos on ABC Radio Perth.
“I think we ran into a little problem: If a child was wearing their seatbelt while driving on a busy highway, which was the case for us, what should I have done?
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