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Wed, 26 Nov 2008 12:00a.m.

In a driving incident that even shocked an 11-year-old has been caught behind the wheel of an eight tonne loader in Canterbury.

Police stopped a truck and trailer unit in Southbridge, near Christchurch, early Saturday morning - as well as the JCB loader that was following it.

Officers were surprised to find the 11-year-old boy driving the massive vehicle while his father drove the truck in front.

The truck driver's been charged with aiding and abetting an unlicensed driver.
 
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Alien
26 Nov 2008 2:40p.m.

the boy must have driven it quite a few times.

Take the father's license off him, although will that matter he obviously has no respect for the licensing system. Charge him with endangering a child, and the public.

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