It was a normal traffic stop, kids not strapped into car seats, but there's a twist.
Instead of issuing a traffic ticket, officers pooled their money and bought car seats for a family who couldn't otherwise afford them.
"I was upset because it's extremely dangerous," Officer Justin Gower told KXAN.
A 1-year-old, 3-year-old and 4-year old were in the car Gower and Officer Cale Hawkins stopped Saturday.
None of the children were in car seats.
Hawkins said he had stopped the driver earlier and knew of the family's financial issues.
Instead of writing a ticket, Gower and Hawkins, along with other officers, bought the family three new car seats, KXAN reported.
All young children are required to be in an age-appropriate car, or booster, seat until the age of 8, according to the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration.
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