AsiaOne: 13-year-old boy filmed driving Audi R8

[g8crasher]

http://www.asiaone.com/Motoring/Drivers/Story/A1Story20081204-105530.html

13-year-old boy filmed driving Audi R8

A video of a 13-year-old boy driving an Audi R8, with the current price tag of $495,000, has provoked the local online community.

According to STOMP, the citizen journalism website, the boy "seems to have driven the R8 on multiple occasions, with an external party at hand, making a recording of his 'exploits.'"

The STOMPER who forwarded the video also observed that the boy driver "did not have his seat belt on" and "his line of sight barely clears the steering wheel."

The STOMPER added, "Is it legal for the parents to allow their son to take the wheel without a valid licence?"

Netizens in another online forum, hardwarezone, also expressed indignance that a 13-year-old boy was allowed to drive at all.

One forummer argued that the 13-year-old boy should be reported in order to prevent future accidents.

He cited several accidents that involved drivers in their twenties with fast cars.

Some netizens have expressed disbelief about the incident happening in Singapore.

However, AsiaOne observed the slight outline of an In-Vehicle unit in the video.

Under the Road Traffic Act, a person has to be at least 18 years old before driving a car.

[Guest wc]

waa how he get the R8 one????? like this me being 15yrs old i should drive a ferrari liao lor...

[Guest jenvid]

chey....last time when I was 16 (just a few yrs back) my super duper rich fren who was ard 15 but had the rugged look was driving day in day out his dad's rolls everywhere along Bt timah...lucky that time no bo liao stompers.... keke

sigh........

[Guest fruitcakepablohoney]

The boys actually 18!

[Guest Sareve]

The boys actually 18!

I agree! How do they know this kid is 13? For all we know, he might be a 20 year old who looks like a 13 year old! After all, there are some "men" who look like women :sex:

[Guest sy69u]

The boys actually 18!

I agree! How do they know this kid is 13? For all we know, he might be a 20 year old who looks like a 13 year old! After all, there are some "men" who look like women :sex:

hmmm....... sounds familiar........

[Guest B33M5R]

Wow R8! Lucky guy...

[Guest fruitcakepablohoney]

The boys actually 18!

I agree! How do they know this kid is 13? For all we know, he might be a 20 year old who looks like a 13 year old! After all, there are some "men" who look like women :sex:

hmmm....... sounds familiar........

hahaha...knn! :snglfk: