Baby driver

Kid caught behind wheel says he was driving brother to bathroom

Father in southern Israeli Bedouin village tells police he had no idea his children had taken the car

Illustrative: Israeli police officer checks driving licenses (Uri Lenz/FLASH90)
Illustrative: Israeli police officer checks driving licenses (Uri Lenz/FLASH90)

Police officers taking part in routine activity in the southern Israeli Bedouin village of Lakiya were surprised Friday when they pulled over a suspicious vehicle and discovered a 10-year-old driver behind the wheel, with his eight-year-old brother sitting calmly in the passenger’s seat.

The children were unharmed and had apparently not caused any damage during their drive.

When questioned about the incident, the 10-year-old matter-of-factly explained that he had taken his father’s car in order to drive his younger brother to a bathroom, Channel 10 News reported.

After stopping the children, police officers went on to question the boys’ father, a local shop owner. The father claimed he was unaware his kids had taken the vehicle.

A traffic complaint was filed by police against the father.

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