Britney Spears in New Baby Vehicle Scare  5/16/06

Pop star Britney Spears has hit the headlines again after she was photographed driving with her son Sean Preston in a dangerous seating position.

The singer received a visit from Department Of Children And Family Services (DCFS) in February (06) after she was photographed driving with the eight-month-old tot sitting on her lap in California.

Spears apologized for blunder, but claimed she was driving away in a hurry to escape paparazzi.

British newspaper the Daily Mirror today (16MAY06) published a photo of Spears driving her white Mini Cooper near her home in Malibu with the baby slumped forward in his car seat in the rear of the vehicle.

After studying the images, Pat Bentley, of British charity Roadpeace, says, "The child does not appear to be secured properly.

"There should be straps across the shoulders - but the way his shoulder is slumped forward, it appears there are no such straps.

"If that is correct, then she is not caring for her child in the proper manner while he was in the vehicle."

In April (05), Spears received a second visit from the DCFS when her son hurt his head when he fell out of a faulty highchair. No action was taken.

Spears is currently five months pregnant with her second child.