12-year-old boy, truck driver arrested over viral video showing minor driving articulated truck
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A 12-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man have been arrested in Ghana after a viral video showed the minor driving a heavy-duty articulated truck. Police are investigating the incident as a serious road safety violation and have warned against allowing unlicensed minors to operate vehicles.
Why it matters
The incident highlights critical road safety concerns and the legal consequences of allowing minors to operate heavy machinery, prompting a national conversation on parental responsibility.
Add Pulse as a preferred source on Google Add Pulse as a preferred source on Google image of the 12-year old boy driving the truck (left), 12-year old boy (middle) and the 34-year-old man suspected to be the driver of the DAF XF 105 articulated truck (right) Advertisement The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 12-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man suspected to be the driver of a DAF XF 105 articulated truck after a video showing the minor driving the heavy-duty vehicle went viral on social media.
According to the Police, the truck, which bears registration number GS 3097-20, was being driven by the child in the video, raising concerns over road safety and the involvement of minors in operating motor vehicles.
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