I am a strong advocate of being safe, especially when it comes to children in child safety seats in a moving vehicle.
Although, I do understand that in other cultures it’s not a common practice and I certainly respect their cultures but that's a line I strongly feel that no parent should cross in putting their child in danger.
Every day I drive into work and constantly see mothers and fathers drive their vehicles with their child playing in the back seat or jumping from the front seat to the back seat. Clearly not restrained, and I often think how incredibly narrow minded it is to not keep your child’s safety in mind.
And in all honesty, I have to agree with Mary. Allowing a small child unrestrained in a moving vehicle, and since the roads here in Doha are extremely dangerous, I believe its child negligence. In the United States, it’s a serious crime and people do go to jail for that, in some cases, they can be put away in prison for several years. Now clearly this is Doha and not USA, but there should be some kind of common sense in this regard.
The right thing to do is to obey the traffic laws and think safe by practicing safe driving.