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Not sure if this main the mainstream tv news.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k1GzmOq5wo&fe...
A SHOCKING video that appears to show a child driving a lorry on a busy motorway is being urgently investigated by police. Cops are probing the eight second viral clip that appears to show a little boy driving a HGV down the M1 in Northern Ireland.
Video shows the little boy steering in the truck's cab while an unseen adult in the passenger seat behind the camera encourages him.
Other vehicles can be seen on the motorway as the boy in a blue and white stripey shirt appears to accelerate.
A male voice behind the camera says "you alright there, lad?".
The boy enthusiastically replies "yeah" as he turns to the man, taking his eyes off the road.
The adult then urges the boy to "lift off, lift off" - before saying "f*** sake".
Cars can be seen hurtling up the inside of lorry on the motorway which has a speed limit of up to 70mph.
Fury is mounting over the clip as the man encouraging the boy has been condemned, with many warning someone could have been killed.
It is understood the lorry was travelling eastbound in the Dungannon area.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland have issued an appeal for information on the clip as it circulated on social media.
Detectives said the video shows a boy "clearly under the age of gaining a valid driving licence driving a lorry while in the presence of an adult".
Cops have asked anyone who recognises the boy or the voice on the video to urgently contact them.
DUP Councillor Clement Cuthbertson blasted the video as "recklesss" and "careless", reports the Belfast Telegraph.
He said: "The video circulating on social media is shocking.
"It's reckless to see it not only on a local road, but on a motorway. It is totally wrong."
'FIND THIS IDIOT'
Mr Cuthbertson added: "Hopefully someone can identify those involved and report it to the PSNI.
"You have to be 17 to get your provisional licence, and that child is definitely not 17.
"We've had a lot of accidents on that road recently and many that have led to deaths.
"People want to see the roads safe but the behaviour in the video is reckless and careless."
Angry social media users have blasted the adult in the video as they called on PSNI to "find this idiot".
One said: "If that traffic were to suddenly stop in front of him, there'd be little chance of him being able to react in time.
"Monumentally stupid."
Another added: "The adult in charge of this rig needs his license taken off him, fined and even a custodial sentence.
"The number of lives put at risk is shocking."
Others blasted "shocking the thought what could have went wrong" and "for f*** sake what is wrong with people. Hope the PSNI find the idiot".
Another wrote: "Utter moron! Fingers crossed he is located and removed from the roads for good."
A PSNI spokesman said: “We have received a report and are aware of footage which has been shared on social media and are making inquiries.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4k1GzmOq5wo&fe...
A SHOCKING video that appears to show a child driving a lorry on a busy motorway is being urgently investigated by police. Cops are probing the eight second viral clip that appears to show a little boy driving a HGV down the M1 in Northern Ireland.
Video shows the little boy steering in the truck's cab while an unseen adult in the passenger seat behind the camera encourages him.
Other vehicles can be seen on the motorway as the boy in a blue and white stripey shirt appears to accelerate.
A male voice behind the camera says "you alright there, lad?".
The boy enthusiastically replies "yeah" as he turns to the man, taking his eyes off the road.
The adult then urges the boy to "lift off, lift off" - before saying "f*** sake".
Cars can be seen hurtling up the inside of lorry on the motorway which has a speed limit of up to 70mph.
Fury is mounting over the clip as the man encouraging the boy has been condemned, with many warning someone could have been killed.
It is understood the lorry was travelling eastbound in the Dungannon area.
The Police Service of Northern Ireland have issued an appeal for information on the clip as it circulated on social media.
Detectives said the video shows a boy "clearly under the age of gaining a valid driving licence driving a lorry while in the presence of an adult".
Cops have asked anyone who recognises the boy or the voice on the video to urgently contact them.
DUP Councillor Clement Cuthbertson blasted the video as "recklesss" and "careless", reports the Belfast Telegraph.
He said: "The video circulating on social media is shocking.
"It's reckless to see it not only on a local road, but on a motorway. It is totally wrong."
'FIND THIS IDIOT'
Mr Cuthbertson added: "Hopefully someone can identify those involved and report it to the PSNI.
"You have to be 17 to get your provisional licence, and that child is definitely not 17.
"We've had a lot of accidents on that road recently and many that have led to deaths.
"People want to see the roads safe but the behaviour in the video is reckless and careless."
Angry social media users have blasted the adult in the video as they called on PSNI to "find this idiot".
One said: "If that traffic were to suddenly stop in front of him, there'd be little chance of him being able to react in time.
"Monumentally stupid."
Another added: "The adult in charge of this rig needs his license taken off him, fined and even a custodial sentence.
"The number of lives put at risk is shocking."
Others blasted "shocking the thought what could have went wrong" and "for f*** sake what is wrong with people. Hope the PSNI find the idiot".
Another wrote: "Utter moron! Fingers crossed he is located and removed from the roads for good."
A PSNI spokesman said: “We have received a report and are aware of footage which has been shared on social media and are making inquiries.”
Edited by EarlofDrift on Friday 11th September 04:46
totally reckless...
BritishBlitz87 said:
Lucky sod...
I would have given my right arm to drive a real life lorry at that age!
No idea how the kid's dad(?) could possibly think that was in any way a good idea though. I suspect the answer was he wasn't thinking at all.
Scary thing is that's just a clip... I would have given my right arm to drive a real life lorry at that age!
No idea how the kid's dad(?) could possibly think that was in any way a good idea though. I suspect the answer was he wasn't thinking at all.
how far had the lad actually driven to merge onto the dual carriageway?Shouldnt... but it made me smile.
Ive driven for a couple or irish firms and they are much lese focussed on obseseive h and s, and petty rules.
But this ie perhaps taking it a bit far. If i had a kid and a bit of private land id teach them to drice an artic. Which i say whilst being majorly annoyed at waiting 5 hours and counting to be unloaded in london and hoping ill get home tonight.
Ive driven for a couple or irish firms and they are much lese focussed on obseseive h and s, and petty rules.
But this ie perhaps taking it a bit far. If i had a kid and a bit of private land id teach them to drice an artic. Which i say whilst being majorly annoyed at waiting 5 hours and counting to be unloaded in london and hoping ill get home tonight.
Edited by milkround on Friday 11th September 14:06
milkround said:
Ive driven for a couple or irish firms and they are much lese focussed on obseseive h and s, and petty rules.
Post WA, when UK fully withdraws from the EU, because of nonsense like this and the Vietnamese refugee case, I would imagine they will no longer enjoy quite so much freedom from scrutiny on UK mainland roads.The attitude over there is very much relaxed re HGVs and agri vehicles.
My 12 year old relative drives tractors and machinery and hay wagon around fields and to the point where the "proper lorry" picks up the trailer. This may involve some distance on roads. The local cops don't care, Guardi a bit more strict, a few bottles of Pocheen handed into the nick every so often "we found these on he back road, lost property, someone must want them" keeps them a bit less strict.
I think the fastest I've ever had a lorry come past me in the Free State / Republic (remember IRL = I'm Road Legal) was on the N5 north of Navan, I was doing a steady 78mph just in line with the 120 kph limit for the road. Blinged bullnose bobtail Peterbuilt goes past at warp speed, wouldn't be suprised if he was 120 mph!
Anyway to see what Irish re / NI regs are like watch "Soft Border Patrol". Since the demise o the bombing in the late 1990s this is exactley my experience of visiting relatives on the Ulster / Free State Borders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgoLaO2A0eQ
My 12 year old relative drives tractors and machinery and hay wagon around fields and to the point where the "proper lorry" picks up the trailer. This may involve some distance on roads. The local cops don't care, Guardi a bit more strict, a few bottles of Pocheen handed into the nick every so often "we found these on he back road, lost property, someone must want them" keeps them a bit less strict.
I think the fastest I've ever had a lorry come past me in the Free State / Republic (remember IRL = I'm Road Legal) was on the N5 north of Navan, I was doing a steady 78mph just in line with the 120 kph limit for the road. Blinged bullnose bobtail Peterbuilt goes past at warp speed, wouldn't be suprised if he was 120 mph!
Anyway to see what Irish re / NI regs are like watch "Soft Border Patrol". Since the demise o the bombing in the late 1990s this is exactley my experience of visiting relatives on the Ulster / Free State Borders.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgoLaO2A0eQ
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