▲ The child is driving a car

In Dae Gu, there was an accident on June 19, 2019. The driver was recorded driving in the black box. The first reporter said to police that the driver drove as if he was hanging on the handle. And he braked very quickly. The reporter found the driver is 7 years old child, so he reported it to police and followed him for an hour. When he continues the driver, he got an accident with another car. At that time, the police arrived and stopped him. So he went to the police officer with his parents. The child took his father`s car key that in his mom`s bag, and he drove their car that in an apartment parking lot. He even drove 2 kilometers for two hours. Luckily, no one was hurt.

▲ The child had an accident with other car

The media revealed that he drove the car out of curiosity, but people said that his driving skill is very good. They have a question that He has driven many times before or his parents taught him how to driving. Police said that they have to investigate more. And on July 21, the police announced the results of their investigation. The child said that he usually saw his father driving, so He had some knowledge of how to drive. Surprisingly, his driving skill was great. When he changed lanes, he turned on the car`s light, so other people can drive carefully not to crash with him. Nowadays, many people are not following traffic rules. So, there are many accidents every year. This child`s driving skill was great, but he didn`t decide on a destination. Police asked him where and why he went there, but he said that he drove just out of curiosity.

He is only 7 years old, and he isn`t included in the Juvenile Act. So he doesn`t get any punishment. Also, his parents and the victim agreed to negotiate and pay for repairs. The incident ended peacefully, but drivers in Korea should be careful about traffic accidents. Nowadays, there are many traffic accidents in Korea. Drunk driving is causing many victims. In fact, there was an accident that a 7-year-old child was involved in a car accident in 2016. This incident has made people aware of the seriousness of the traffic accident. Also, in Australia, four 13 years old children drove their parents’ car. They drove 1,000 kilometers in two days. The police caught them at the end of the chase. Most of the children were 10 to 14 years old, and the child who drove was 13. The children said that they just left the gas station without paying. And they speeded up as the police followed. When the children continued to drive, they had an accident with another car. Unlike with an accident in Daegu, the children are 14 years old, so they can be punished. Police said they will hold a trial. This kind of accident may occur in Korea, too. So we have to be careful. The child`s parents should be careful about the security of their car keys. If people watch out for each other, they will be safe.