The Click It or Ticket campaign likely didn’t have gas cans in mind as “it.” A Facebook photo recently posted to the Colorado Department of Transportation’s website shows a toddler and gas can sharing a vehicle’s back seat. The gas can is securely strapped into a child’s car seat. A small boy, meanwhile, is seated opposite the gas can and free to roam about the cabin. Sandra Ramirez was issued a citation and must appear in court. According to 7News , Aurora Police issued cited Ramirez for three offenses based on improper car seat usage and child safety laws and regulations. “I’m not a bad mom,” she insisted, “I’d just like to clarify that.” Sure thing Sandy. “My son was in a seat belt as I (was) getting pulled over,” she added in another interview with KDVR. “He’s a very smart guy. He can unbuckle his seat belt. He jumped into the backseat on the other side and put on his ‘big boy’ seat belt.” Why he’s wearing only a diaper? A mystery for another time. We’re not sure how a judge is going to interpret all of this, but Ramirez has been ordered to appear in Aurora Municipal Court on June 29.
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Sandra Ramirez, Mom With Gas Can in Car Seat and Toddler in Seat Belt, Defends Parenting
