1 in 4 parents admit child opened door of moving car

More than three out of four parents had a child escape from their car seat and one in four found their child had managed to open the door while the vehicle was moving.

Because children can so quickly turn into little Houdinis the AA is urging parents to make sure that they are properly fastened in their car seats.

An AA survey of 1,375 parents found 76% admitted that one or more of their children had at some stage freed themselves from the straps.