Misplaced pride?

Proud parents in Qeubec, Canada now have good reason to regret the day they posted video clips of their son driving the family car. Aged just seven, the child was filmed driving the family's SUV while his parents and siblings (also present in the vehicle) cheered him on. The father even mentioned the boy's name and the location of the offence, making it somewhat easy for the police to track the parents.
July 16, 2012 Read time: 1 min
Proud parents in Qeubec, Canada now have good reason to regret the day they posted video clips of their son driving the family car. Aged just seven, the child was filmed driving the family's SUV while his parents and siblings (also present in the vehicle) cheered him on. The father even mentioned the boy's name and the location of the offence, making it somewhat easy for the police to track the parents.

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