Yes, what happened was his fault! Fathers should be protecting their children, not putting them at risk of injury or death. But hey, its only a child right!?
I thought if you were on a learner licence you are only aloud to carry the full licence driver in the front seat, no passengers aloud in the back. Restricted you are aloud to carry back seat passengers provided you have the full licence driver in the front.
If you have a fully licensed driver over 20 years of age and they've held their full for 2 years or more, they can sit in the passengers seat and you can fill every seat in the car and drive at anytime of the day. The full license holder can't be drunk or under the influence of drugs.
