Nine-year-old Australian boy allegedly caught driving car at 1.30am on major highway
NSW police allege child was sitting on lap of 45-year-old man who was experiencing ‘significant fatigue’ but was operating pedals while boy steeredFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA nine-year-old boy has allegedly...
<p>NSW police allege child was sitting on lap of 45-year-old man who was experiencing ‘significant fatigue’ but was operating pedals while boy steered</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/15/federal-politics-jim-chalmers-anthony-albanese-labor-angus-taylor-matt-canavan-coalition-barnaby-joyce-one-nation-iran-womens-football-team-asylum-offers-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p></p><p>A nine-year-old boy has allegedly been caught steering a car after 1am on a major highway in New South Wales.</p><p>NSW police alleged that a 45-year-old driver was experiencing “significant fatigue” and “operating the pedals” while the boy steered on his lap.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/16/nine-year-old-boy-allegedly-driving-car-great-western-highway-australia-ntwnfb">Continue reading...</a>
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