Boy 11 towing stolen caravan

[RZ1]

Just seen this story

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-y...

How does an 11 year old get into this mess

[towser44]

RZ1 said:

Just seen this story

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-york-north-y...

How does an 11 year old get into this mess

Stolen caravan, 11 year old, must have had a dawg in the car too

[Easternlight]

Credit where it's due. That's pretty good going at 11!

[Jayho]

Is it bad that I'm impressed more than anything else?

Probably safe to assume that he was acting on behalf of some less than savoury people, but still, a 11 year old towing a caravan is pretty impressive.

[slopes]

Willing to bet he likes dags

[bitchstewie]

I'd driven tractors unsupervised by that age.

BMW X5 so probably an auto and maybe push button start?

Basically as close to point and go as it gets I guess.

[frisbee]

Police only pulled him over because he was using the touchscreen without swerving out of his lane. A dead giveaway.

[Silvanus]

[Lotobear]

Silvanus said:

Indeed

[Pica-Pica]

frisbee said:

Police only pulled him over because he was using the touchscreen without swerving out of his lane. A dead giveaway.

Lane Keeping Assist, innit!

[Pica-Pica]

Lotobear said:

Silvanus said:

Indeed

‘Turnpike traveller’ would only apply on a toll road. Let’s be correct about this!

[S600BSB]

bhstewie said:

I'd driven tractors unsupervised by that age.

BMW X5 so probably an auto and maybe push button start?

Basically as close to point and go as it gets I guess.

Yeah, but you’re a PH Warrior. He’s just an 11 year old kid.

[bitchstewie]

No I'm really not that's the point

Put to one side the whole parental WTF side of it and I'm not sure it's as difficult as it sounds.

[munroman]

Silly wee kid used his indicators!

[oobster]

Let’s face it, he’ll learn from his mistakes and will be less likely to be caught next time. Coz there WILL be a next time, that’s for sure.

[PurpleTurtle]

Article doesn't specify if he was driving alone in the car.

I wonder if there was anyone else on board who magically swapped out of the drivers' seat before the BiB were able to get to the driver's door?

[sjabrown]

Aged 11? Crikey! Unless he's another of the sort like Luke Littler so appears to be in his 20s.

[BikeBikeBIke]

bhstewie said:

I'd driven tractors unsupervised by that age.

BMW X5 so probably an auto and maybe push button start?

Basically as close to point and go as it gets I guess.

Yeah, I could sail solo and ride motorcycles at about 8, loads of kids could. I drove my Dad's car in carparks with him in the passenger seat. Neither cars nor bikes were automatic.

I see no difficulty in driving a car at all for a lad over 8. (Assuming he can reach the pedals.)

Navigating a motorway, and a trailer and knowing where to go might be more of a challenge but I suspect he was following another 'loveable rogue'.

[wong]

Cloned plates as well.

[Downward]

Was he travelling ?