Driver charged after child seen standing on seat and leaning out window

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A driver in Guelph has been charged after an unsecured child was spotted standing inside a moving vehicle.

The Wellington County Ontario Provincial Police said an officer was patrolling in the Wellington Street West area on Tuesday around 5:45 p.m. when they spotted the child.

According to the officer, the child was standing in the back of the vehicle and leaned out the rear window on the driver’s side.

A 39-year-old from Guelph was charged with driving while a passenger was not property secured, failure to have an insurance card and driving a vehicle without a validated permit.