In the United States, a 6-year-old boy got behind the wheel of his parents' car and drove several kilometers. The expedition ended in an accident. Fortunately, the boy was fine. 6-a year-old Virginia resident missed the school bus. Because he didn't want to miss breakfast and PE lessons, he came back home, He took the keys from the Ford Taurus and drove off. He did not reach the pedals, so he drove the car standing. He crossed a bridge and two junctions and found himself on a two-lane country road. At times he rushed at speed 100 kilometers per hour, overtook several other cars. The boy almost ran 15 Kilometers. When he was close to the school, he got scared by an oncoming truck, pulled over and hit a road sign. Although he was driving without seat belts, he did not suffer any injuries. When the police arrived, the six-year-old grabbed his backpack and started running. When the officer shouted at him why was he running away, the boy replied “I'm running to school. I am late”.
According to the police, the six-year-old learned to drive a car in computer games. His parents were arrested on suspicion of endangering their son. The boy's father had been under police custody before, the mother was asleep at the time of the incident.
