Malaysia

Cops haul up couple who allowed 11-year-old son to drive

Police not amused by video of child driving near Sibu town.

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 06 Jun 2024 2:52PM

Cops haul up couple who allowed 11-year-old son to drive
Police have arrested the parents of a child who was filmed driving a car near Sibu town in central Sarawak. – The Vibes file pic, June 6, 2024.

A VIDEO of a boy driving a car near Sibu town in central Sarawak has gone viral on social media, but the police are not amused.

The Sibu police have hauled up the parents of the 11-year-old boy, who is reported to be autistic.

The father of the boy could face charges under the Road Transport Act for reckless driving and dangerous behaviour on public roads.

Sibu district police chief Zulkipli Suhaili said the police found the video on Facebook yesterday.

"Someone uploaded the video showing a small boy driving a car along a road that was later identified as Jalan Kampung Nyabor.

"Our team immediately carried out investigations into the video.

"About 6.50pm, we traced the boy and his parents, went to their house, and took them to the police station for questioning," he said in a press statement.

Zulkipli said the police found that the boy has a medical history of autism.

"We have issued a summons against the father of the boy under the Road Transport Act 1987," he added. – June 6, 2024.

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