PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Katie Price breaks the law as she travels with son Jett, 7, on her lap in the front passenger seat of her car
- Katie, who was travelling with boyfriend Carl Woods, 32, looked relaxed as she cradled her son on her lap during the journey
- Children aged between three and 11 must use an appropriate child restraint when travelling in the front seat of a car fitted with seatbelts
- Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first
- A child aged three or older can travel in a back seat without a child car seat and without a seat belt if the vehicle doesn’t have one
- A special exemption for travelling without a car seat applies to children over three on an occasional trip (such as unforeseen emergency) over a short distance
- However the child must still use an adult seat belt and sit in the rear
- Children under 12 are at risk from the car airbag if seated in the front seat of a car
- MailOnline has contacted Katie’s representative for comment
Katie Price broke the law as she travelled with son Jett, seven, on her lap in the front passenger seat of her car on Thursday.
The reality star, 42, ignored laws which state children aged between three and 11 must use an appropriate child restraint when travelling in the front seat of a car, van or other goods vehicle fitted with seatbelts.
Katie, who was travelling with boyfriend Carl Woods, 32, looked relaxed as she cradled her son on her lap during the journey and chatted with him on the road in Essex.
Not allowed: Katie Price broke the law as she travelled with son Jett, seven, on her lap in the front passenger seat of her car on Thursday
Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first.
A child aged 3 or older can travel in a back seat without a child car seat and without a seat belt if the vehicle doesn’t have one.
A special exemption applies to children over three on an occasional trip (such as unforeseen emergency) over a short distance. However the child must still use an adult seat belt and sit in the rear.
Children under 12 are at risk of injuries from the car airbag if seated in the front seat of a car.
Risky: The reality star, 42, ignored laws which state children aged between three and 11 must use an appropriate child restraint when travelling in the front seat of a car, van or other goods vehicle fitted with seatbelts
Cradled on lap: Katie, who was travelling with boyfriend Carl Woods, 32, cradled her son on her lap during the journey
The penalty for not adhering to child car seat laws is a £100 fine.
A child who appeared to be Katie’s daughter Bunny, six, was sat in the back of the car.
Jett is mum-of-five Katie’s eldest child with ex-husband Kieran Hayler. She also shares Bunny with the former stripper.
The star is mother to son Harvey, 18, whose father is footballer Dwight Yorke, as well as son Junior, 15, and daughter Princess, 13, with ex-husband Peter Andre.
CHILD CAR SEAT LAWS
Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first.
A child aged three or older can travel in a back seat without a child car seat and without a seat belt if the vehicle doesn’t have one.
A special exemption applies to children over three on an occasional trip (such as unforeseen emergency) over a short distance. However the child must still use an adult seat belt and sit in the rear.
Children under 12 are at risk of injuries from the car airbag if seated in the front seat of a car.
The penalty for not adhering to child car seat laws is a £100 fine.
Source: AA
Katie’s representative declined to comment when approached by MailOnline.
Last month Katie was warned by police for the second time in weeks after her own fans reported her for breaching Covid rules, it has been claimed.
The former glamour model’s beau Carl revealed that officers had visited them after they drove to Sheesh in Essex to collect a takeaway.
And now a source has told The Sun that Essex police were alerted to the trip – which is thought to have also involved surprising people who’d bought Katie’s bath bomb collection – by followers of the couple on social media.
It comes after the couple escaped a fine for travelling 150 miles for a ‘work shoot’ on Valentine’s Day weekend.
An insider told the publication: ‘Police went round yesterday and spoke to Katie and Carl about essential travel and what is within the rules and what isn’t.
‘Katie hasn’t done anything wrong – she was working – but it sounds like her own fans reported her for the trip to Sheesh [restaurant] and for driving around surprising people who’d bought her bath bombs.’
They added that Katie has now ditched any future plans to meet fans face-to-face and will instead chat to them on video calls.
Essex Police told MailOnline: ‘We were contacted on Thursday 25 February with reports of an alleged breach of coronavirus regulations. Officers attended and after speaking to the individuals involved, found no breach had been committed.
In our approach to policing the government’s coronavirus regulation breaches we continue to engage with people, explain the regulations and encourage them to do the right thing, taking action against those who commit clear and blatant breaches.’
MailOnline contacted Katie’s representative for a comment at the time.
Carl launched into a furious rant as he revealed they had been visited by police again, accused of breaking Covid rules.
Risk: Children aged under 12 are at risk from the car airbag if seated in the front seat of a car
Drive home? Children must normally use a child car seat until they’re 12 years old or 135 centimetres tall, whichever comes first.
Off they go: Jett was once again seen on Katie’s lap as they drove off
The car salesman took to Instagram to say how they had been reported for driving 45 minutes to collect a takeaway from Sheesh in Essex on Wednesday.
Carl said: ‘I just had the police back at the door again. This time because we had Sheesh takeaway last night and someone reported us saying it’s ‘unessential’ that we went to Sheesh to get takeaway.
‘What is wrong with you people? You’re just wasting police time. I’m just going to carry on, living the way I live and so is Kate because we’re doing nothing wrong.’
Under current government rules, a ‘stay local’ order is in place if you need to leave your home.
Stay local means ‘stay in the village, town, or part of the city where you live’ – unless there is a justifiable reason not to do so (for example, you need to travel further for work or to avoid harm).
There they are: The family were seen driving off with Carl behind the wheel
The police visit comes days after Katie and Carl were caught faking their Valentine’s Day weekend while they travelled 150 miles to a log cabin in Shropshire, and escaped punishment by claiming their trip was for a ‘work shoot’.
The former glamour model had tried to fool fans into thinking Carl had built the cabin in their own garden and stuffed it with pink balloons, roses and cake.
But the pair had actually travelled nearly 200 miles to stay at the woodland resort.
When questioned by police, the pair explained they were there for a photoshoot. As this counts as work, they did not break lockdown travel rules.
Dangerous: Katie was seen hugging Jett and apparently taking a selfie as the family made their way along the road
Mum of five: Katie shares Jett and Bunny, six with ex-husband Kieran Hayler
The couple had attempted to cover up the trip by faking their weekend plans, as Katie claimed she and Carl were spending the romantic holiday at his home in a ‘love cabin’ he had prepared in his back garden.
The lavish decorations, including a wall of roses and a three-tier cake, matched those in pictures Katie shared online.
According to current coronavirus restrictions, all non-essential travel has been banned amid the UK’s third lockdown.
Police visit: Last month Katie Pand Carl were warned by officers for the second time this month after her own fans reported her for breaching Covid rules, it has been claimed
Controversy: It came after Katie and Carl escaped a police fine after they were caught faking their Valentine’s Day weekend while they travelled 150 miles to a log cabin in Shropshire
Grand gesture! The couple had attempted to cover up the trip by faking their weekend plans, as Katie claimed they spending the romantic holiday at his home in a ‘love cabin’
Government guidelines state that a person cannot leave their home or the place where they are living for holidays or overnight stays unless they have a reasonable excuse for doing so.
This means that holidays in the UK and abroad are not allowed, and includes staying in a second home or caravan, if that is not their primary residence.
The rules also apply to those staying with anyone who they don’t live with unless they’re in your support bubble.
Katie’s representative declined to comment to MailOnline.
Accommodation: The couple stayed in a lavish log cabin in Shropshire, and claimed their trip was for a ‘work shoot’, as lockdown means any overnight travel is banned
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