Two 11-year-olds caught driving lorry
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Jan 5, 2007
Two 11-year-olds caught driving lorry
Police arrest boys who drove 300m; they face probe for possible vehicle theft
IN A dangerous game which could well have ended in tragedy, two 11-year-old boys took a lorry for a joyride on Wednesday.
No one was hurt, but the primary school pupils are being investigated for possible vehicle theft, a police spokesman said.
Witnesses said the lorry was left unattended at the side of Bedok South Avenue 2 near Bedok Green Primary School.
The driver had left the key in the ignition and the doors unlocked, reported Shin Min Daily News.
The boys, in school uniform, were walking by when they decided to hop into the truck.
They started the engine and took the lorry for a spin, driving about 300m from Bedok South Avenue 2 to New Upper Changi Road, past the Bedok Community Centre.
Passers-by shouted to the underage drivers to stop, and called the police.
The lorry finally came to a halt near a bus stop in New Upper Changi Road.
The two boys were then detained by members of the public until the police arrived and arrested them.
They are now out on bail.
Police said investigations are in progress.
In Singapore, anyone below 18 years old is not allowed to drive on the road.
In 1996, there were three fatal accidents involving drivers who did not have driver's licences, resulting in four deaths.
And in 2005, 791 people were caught for driving without licences, although the figures were not broken down into age groups. -
There's a thread on this in the Car forum.
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steady la
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How they know how to shift the gear sia?
