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  • dubyakay@lemmy.catoWorld NewsPolice spot toddler steering car on German autobahn
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    5 天前

    Sensationalism.

    • The woman had a car-sick two year old on her lap in the driving seat.
    • The woman was still driving the car herself.
    • The toddler was not steering the vehicle even if they had their hands on the steering wheel.
    • The woman was not driving fast. They were just driving to a fast-food restaurant.
    • The woman was not driving to the fast food restaurant because the kid was sick.
    • The woman was texting and driving.

    So there’s really two egregious things here only:

    • child not in their seat
    • texting while driving

    Based on the headline and first paragraph I was imagining a scenario where the toddler was driving the car with auto-pilot on while the woman was on her phone playing Balatro.

    Edit: re-reading the German article, she was indeed driving to a fast food restaurant because the kid didn’t feel well. Understandable though. Döner withdrawal symptoms are life threatening.