I was flip-flopping on whether this belongs in the creepopedia or here:
An Australian motorist has been fined for putting a seatbelt around a case of beer instead of a five-year-old passenger.
The police officer said the driver looked at him "blankly" when he was issued with a $750 (£365) fine for failing to ensure a child was wearing a seatbelt and for driving a car that was unregistered and uninsured.
Four adults were in the car, two in the front seat and two in the back, said Constable Burnett. The carton of beer, which contained 30 bottles, was strapped in between the two adults in the back.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/may/13/australia