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| He was pulled over in Broken Hill. PHOTO: Google |
Police in
Australia’s Outback have arrested a 12-year-old boy who was almost a third of
his way towards driving solo across the country.
Australia’s Outback have arrested a 12-year-old boy who was almost a third of
his way towards driving solo across the country.
The boy had driven more than 800 miles from his home in Kendall on the
east coast when he was stopped by traffic police on Saturday on the Barrier
Highway near the remote mining town of Broken Hill, Metro UK reported.
east coast when he was stopped by traffic police on Saturday on the Barrier
Highway near the remote mining town of Broken Hill, Metro UK reported.
Police said he was pulled over because a bumper bar was dragging along
the ground.
the ground.
He had been driving for 14 hours when he was stopped.
The boy was driving to the west coast city of Perth, more than 2,500
miles from Kendall.
miles from Kendall.
Police have not said why he wanted to drive to Perth, whether he would
be charged or whether he had refuelled during his journey.
be charged or whether he had refuelled during his journey.
State police said: ‘Checks revealed the driver to be a 12-year-old boy
(who) was travelling from Kendall NSW on his way to Perth.
(who) was travelling from Kendall NSW on his way to Perth.
‘Officers from Broken Hill Highway Patrol stopped a motor vehicle on the
Barrier Highway due to defects which made the vehicle hazardous.’
Barrier Highway due to defects which made the vehicle hazardous.’
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