Recently, an episode of the Australian children’s animation “Bluey” led parents to question whether the character Chili, mother of the Blue Heeler puppy, had broken any traffic laws by allowing her seven-year-old daughter to sit in the front seat of the car.
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In the cartoon, before allowing Bluey (the seven-year-old daughter) to occupy the front seat, Chili quickly checks the traffic rules on her cell phone, concluding that it is allowed as long as all other seats are occupied by younger children.
The episode prompted the Queensland Department of Transport in Australia to share an image from the episode on social media, explaining to followers about the legality of the situation and confirming the animation’s assertion.
“Chili has three children in the back seat and seated her seven-year-old daughter, Bluey, in the front seat. Can Chili be fined for this? In real life? No. Children aged 4 to 7 can sit in the front seat if all other seats are occupied by children under 7 years old. However, we always recommend that children under 12 are safer in the back seat.”
Therefore, Queensland legislation allows the situation presented in the children’s animation. Many people also praised the cartoon for addressing the issue of traffic rules.
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