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The parents of a six-year-old boy in the US have been charged with neglect after the boy drove their car for 10km in an attempt to get to school on time.

Police in Virginia said the boy, who was not named, took the keys to the car after he missed the school bus.

He drove for six miles (10km) on major roads, weaving through traffic and overtaking slower cars, before losing control and going off the road.

The boy told police he learned to drive by playing video games.



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by In Wales (inwales aaat eurotrib.com) on Wed Jan 7th, 2009 at 03:20:57 PM EST
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One must admire a six year old who is so anxious to get to school! Apparently free breakfast followed by physical education is the draw...
by asdf on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 10:21:07 AM EST
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breakfast followed by physical education

no doubt followed by indigestion

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 11:37:40 AM EST
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don't worry both of those programs were cut from US public schools more than 15 years ago...
by paving on Thu Jan 8th, 2009 at 01:44:51 PM EST
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