Jitway Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 An Australian driver has been fined for putting a seatbelt around a carton of beer instead of a five-year-old passenger, police said Tuesday. Constable Wayne Burnett told reporters he was "shocked and appalled" to discover the driver's priorities when he pulled a sedan over on the Ross Highway south of the desert town of Alice Springs. "I haven't ever seen something like this before," he said. "There were four adults in the car, two in the front seat and two in the back seats and in between those adults there was the carton of beer strapped in with the belt," he said. "The child was sitting in the lump in the centre, unrestrained." The driver was fined 750 dollars (707 US) for driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and failing to ensure a child was wearing a seatbelt. I always knew them aussies were strange. Must have been some Fosters...hmm good beer. Hey Robert was this you? Source HERE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agozer Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I read this on the local paper today. Unbelievable. I mean sure, one must always protect the beer in potentially hazardous situations, but damn, your own child should still be the top priority. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucandrake Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 however way I see this I can not stop from laughing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olaf Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Foster's... Australian for child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iq_132 Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Nice to see some parents with their priorities straight. It really warms my heart. BTW, James once told me that Fosters is Australian for "Sh*tty beer." Is this true for all Australianseses or just connesuers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackKnight Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I'm not a Fosters guy either. When we have things like Tooheys or VB why even bother with Fosters? On the other hand, if he hand strapped the child into that seat, where would he have put the beer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I don't drink, so I wouldn't know which beer is best. But Foster's can't be that good, because the first time I ever heard of it was to do with exports. None of my local pubs sold it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skid Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Fosters ain't good beer. We keep the good stuff in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emwearz Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 How very Aussie.Fosters is crap beer, VB / Carlton is my poison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CJ Jackson Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 I have nothing to say, I'm so speech less! It's just plain stupid! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynvar Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 "The driver was fined 750 dollars (707 US) for driving an unregistered and uninsured vehicle and failing to ensure a child was wearing a seatbelt." That's really cheap for driving an unregistered vehicle O_O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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