Magistrates have ordered a Watford man to pay over £500 after children in his car were not wearing seatbelts on the M25.

Fazal Rahman Sahak appeared at Guildford Magistrates' Court and Family Court on Friday (July 26) charged with using a motor vehicle in a manner that was likely to cause danger.

The 33-year-old was accused of driving a Volkswagen Tiguan on the motorway in Surrey on September 4, 2023, with three children in the back who were unrestrained, which represented a "danger of injury to any person”, according to court files.

Sahak pleaded guilty and was ordered to pay £530, of which there was a £300 fine, and handed three points to his licence.

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Watford parents David and Sarah Flannery appeared at St Albans Magistrates' Court on July 17 charged with failing to ensure their child regularly attended school.

The 56 and 52-year-old, of The Harebreaks, pleaded guilty to knowingly allowing their son to avoid going to Future Academies Watford between September 4 last year and February 16. 

They were handed a conditional discharge for 12 months, meaning they will not face any punishment unless they reoffend during the time period, and each ordered to pay court costs of £62 and a £26 victim surcharge.