Baby unrestrained in car

A Geraldton man has been fined $600 for driving with two unrestrained children in his car – one of them a baby.

The33-year-old was stopped by police near Mullewa on Saturday night.

Mullewa Police Station officer in charge, Sergeant Ron Pace, said the man was travelling with a woman at the time.

He allegedly told police they were “taking the kids to Gero”.

He was also given eight demerit points.