February 9, 2005

Drive

I did my share of underage driving when I was younger, but this is crazy:

A 4-year-old Michigan boy took underage driving to new extremes by slipping behind the wheel of his mother's car for an overnight visit to the local video store. … He drove about a quarter mile from his home to the video store without incident, Hayden told Reuters.

The store was closed. On the boy's return home, he hit two parked vehicles before backing up into a police cruiser, Hayden said.

"What he was doing was jump down, hit the accelerator, and get back up so he could see where he was going," Hayden said, explaining how someone who was too short to reach the floor pedals was able to drive a car.

"It looked like a drunk passing in and out."


Posted by Clancy at February 9, 2005 3:18 PM
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It is crazy but wow...that's one smart 4 year old. Most 4 year olds I know barely talk much less manage to turn on a car.

Posted by: Jadewolff at February 10, 2005 9:02 AM