This ‘Bluey’ moment leaves parents shocked

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Bluey forced fans to question whether the pup’s mother broke the law.Many viewers questioned whether the beloved Blue Heeler’s mom, Chili, may have broken a real life road rule in the season three finale.In the 28-minute episode of the cartoon, Chili and the kids all hop into the car to take a drive to find Bluey’s godmother.While the four youngest pups rode in the back, seven-year-old Bluey sat in the front passenger seat next to his mom.Queensland Transport in Australia shared an image from the show to social media and asked their followers whether it was legal to drive with a young child in the passenger seat.“You know your road rules, and now’s your chance to prove it,” the post read.“Chilli has three children in the back seat and seated her seven-year-old, Bluey, in the front seat.

Can Chilli get fined for this?”In the episode, before little Bluey jumps into the front seat, his mum decides to quickly check the road rules on her phone and reads it out loud.“Queensland road rules say that if all seats are taken, a child older than 4 can sit in the front seat, yep it’s allowed,” she said.She also ensures all children have their seatbelts on.In the episode, she is pulled over by a police officer, but does not get into trouble once she shows him the rules.According to Queensland, Australia law, children aged four to seven years can only sit in the front seat if all other seats are occupied by children under seven years old.Babies and children up to four years old must never sit in the front seat.Children aged over 7 are allowed to sit in the front.If a car only has one row of seats, children of any age can sit in the front seat as long as they are properly restrained.However, Queensland Transport and Main Roads advise.