The singer did a press release that explained her actions, after several photos were shown on the internet.
Spears explained that she was trying to run away from the paparazzis. "I instinctively took measures to get my baby and me out of harm’s way, but the paparazzi continued to stalk us."
The photos showed Spears driving in traffic, with her son on her lap, rather than in an infant car seat.
Spears claimed that this experience was a "horrifying, frightful encounter".
The singer who gave birth to a boy in September concluded with the following statement: "I love my child and would do anything to protect him."