Boy, 12, who drove 1,300km across Australia receives a caution

NSW boy avoids charge but police issue a caution over illegal use of a car, unlicensed driving and failing to pay for petrol

A 12-year-old boy who took the family car and drove himself 1,300km across Australia will receive a caution, police say.

The boy set out from his home on the mid-north coast of New South Wales on Friday morning and was stopped 24 hours later in Broken Hill when police noticed the Mazda SUV’s bumper dragging on the ground.

Related: Boy, 12, trying to drive across Australia 'crashed' car before he was pulled over after 1,300km

Continue reading...

from Children | The Guardian http://ift.tt/2qh0TWk