Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo slammed for sharing video of her cradling baby in backseat of car with no seatbelt on
MADE In Chelsea stars Jamie Laing and his wife Sophie Habboo have come under fire for not having their baby properly secured while riding in a car.
The couple earned the wrath of fans for a clip in a video montage tribute Jamie made of Sophie which showed her holding their son Ziggy, six months, in the back of a car while it drove at speed down a motorway.
It also appeared that while Ziggy was not restrained in his infant seat, Sophie was also not wearing a seatbelt.
If the footage was filmed while they travelled on a motorway in the UK, then they would have been in violation road safety rules.
Children must be “in the correct car seat for their height or weight until they reach 135 centimetres tall or their 12th birthday, whichever is first,” according to road rules.
A violation of the above rule could result in a £500 fine, though the rule does not apply if the infant is travelling in a licensed taxi.
There are some exemptions for wearing a seatbelt for adults, including some medical exemptions, but it is not known if these apply to Sophie.
A representative for Jamie declined to comment when approached by The Sun Online.
Jamie had posted the montage celebrating their son’s six month birthday, but to mainly pay tribute to Sophie and her achievements as a new mum.
However, their fans were not pleased about the baby not being in his car seat and let them know in the comments.
“Oh my goodness, you’re on a motorway, you’re not wearing a seatbelt and Ziggy is not in a car seat?!! Guys?!!! This is not good at all!!!” wrote one person.
Another added: “No seat belt with a baby are you for real.”
But some others stepped in to defend the couple and argued people should not judge them without knowing their circumstances.
“Everyone jumping on the carseat. What sad people you are, of all of the things you could get from this beautiful post you chose to judge her on that? Cos they aren’t allowed to have a misstep or a valid reason for not having it.”
A second person agreed: “Right, could also have been a taxi which makes it legal. Not everyone carries a car seat around with them.