9 y/o girl drives herself to school

[seajae]

have to wonder at the intelligence levels of some thais when you see a video of their 8 or 9 year old daughter driving herself to school in a new looking suzuki swift when she can barely see over the steering wheel. The drop kick of a father is so proud of her he has put up a video of her doing it on facebook, now the police are trying to locate them. What bothers me is that it is in Surat Thani so I will be keeping an eye out for the little red car in the future and making sure I avoid it. What sort of brain dead parents would even allow someone this young to drive by themselves and at speed, especially after the underage female killed 10 people in Bangkok you would think that people would realize it is wrong but we still see how pathetic some of them are by allowing this and even being stupid enough to brag about it. I will try to get the video of it and post as soon as I can. Shows how lazy some thais are, they do this so they wont have to drive the kids themselves, same as the under age bike riders we see everyday.

[seajae]

http://hilight.kapook.com/view/112290 here is the link to the video and pics, cant believe this idiot

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1098179986969337 this is just a short one the long one is in the link below

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1099477276839608

Edited December 3, 2014 by seajae

[WhamBam]

It is bad enough seeing them driving a m/c never mind a car. Certainly not aware enough of her surroundings and the dangers.

[phazey]

Speechless! She's not even wearing a seatbelt - and if there is a collision, think what the airbag would do :/

Her Dad is simply not a Father, IMHO.

[kurtramsbottom]

She didn't indicate once either - shocking!

[WitawatWatawit]

According to another story I read, some people were on the facebook page saying "why should she be forced to stop driving? She hasn't had any accidents." You couldn't make this up if you tried.

[bigjules007]

It is bad enough seeing them driving a m/c never mind a car. Certainly not aware enough of her surroundings and the dangers.

Although i do not agree with 9 year olds driving cars on the road, I must disagree with your statement saying that she is not aware of her surroundings and the dangers, i used to race go karts and let me tell you ive seen 9 year old kids absolutely hammer some adults on the track, when kids are this age they do not have a sense of fear, until something bad happens that is.

Dont forget where the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Michael Scumacher and Ayrton Senna came from they were kids when they began there craft, she looks like she obviously has a talent, father should channel it instead of putting her and other peoples lives at risk.

[sdanielmcev]

Can't see the problem here. She did a fine job.

[NamKAheng]

On her driving position, the air bag will kill her for sure.

[MJP]

Children should always have booster seats.

For guidance, here's the UK law . . .

https://www.gov.uk/child-car-seats-the-rules

[neverdie]

Children should always have booster seats.

For guidance, here's the UK law . . .

https://www.gov.uk/child-car-seats-the-rules

Come on......those things don't apply here. Different laws for gravity too

On a serious note this sort of blatant stupidity can only end in tears.....unfortunately it will be someone else's child that ends up dying.

Edited December 3, 2014 by neverdie

[MJP]

Children should always have booster seats.

For guidance, here's the UK law . . .

https://www.gov.uk/child-car-seats-the-rules

Come on......those things don't apply here. Different laws for gravity too

On a serious note this sort of blatant stupidity can only end in tears.....unfortunately it will be someone else's child that ends up dying.

The irony is that kid has probably had as much driver training as many on those roads.

Wasn't there a case like this in India where a father filmed his boy driving his Ferrari?

[neverdie]

Children should always have booster seats.

For guidance, here's the UK law . . .

https://www.gov.uk/child-car-seats-the-rules

Come on......those things don't apply here. Different laws for gravity too

On a serious note this sort of blatant stupidity can only end in tears.....unfortunately it will be someone else's child that ends up dying.

The irony is that kid has probably had as much driver training as many on those roads.

Wasn't there a case like this in India where a father filmed his boy driving his Ferrari?

I do realise that in certain European countries, to obtain the licence they have to go through proper driver training and obtain certain levels of vehicle control.

In Thailand that's non existent.

In Australia, the let 17 years olds loose on their own with a provisional licence, most of which are what I call, 'Vehicle movers' and have absolutely no idea about defensive driving techniques and no skills in relation to controlling a vehicle in an emergency situation. It's no wonder they die in such high numbers.

Every day I see the majority of drivers in Australia have absolutely no idea....I'd say 95% or higher. In Thailand, I'd say it's 99.5% (& in both cases I'm being generous with my scores).

I am fairly well qualified to comment & will go further to say that as I get older I have recognised I am not as sharp as many things deteriorate as you age, but I'd be confident to say I can drive rings around most people. I make a nervous passenger.

[Boycie]

Unbelievable

Next thing you know, she'll be a member on Thai Visa!

Just in case, "welcome young lady, no need to spend all your pocket money on fuel and invalid insurance, please take the bus"

I know, youngsters never listen, oh well, she might find the link below helpful instead

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/27462-applying-for-1-5-year-thai-driving-licences/

[benalibina]

Unbelievable

Next thing you know, she'll be a member on Thai Visa!

Just in case, "welcome young lady, no need to spend all your pocket money on fuel and invalid insurance, please take the bus"

I know, youngsters never listen, oh well, she might find the link below helpful instead

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/27462-applying-for-1-5-year-thai-driving-licences/

I reckon even Delboy would have been amazed to see this Boycie...

[slipperylobster]

I thought they were all bad drivers, regardless of age?

[kannot]

Thats terrible, she could get much closer to the vehicle in front, the Father should be castrated for not telling her, also way too much lane control and she needs a mobile phone on one ear at least.

[rijb]

She'd be much safer, with a couple of other kids, on a motorcycle.

[benalibina]

Thats terrible, she could get much closer to the vehicle in front, the Father should be castrated for not telling her, also way too much lane control and she needs a mobile phone on one ear at least.

Yes...begs the question....are they really thai ?

[NE1]

I think the attitude is , as long as it is not my wife and kids she kills it's okay.

[mesquite]

Child abuse and worse.

[WhamBam]

It is bad enough seeing them driving a m/c never mind a car. Certainly not aware enough of her surroundings and the dangers.

Although i do not agree with 9 year olds driving cars on the road, I must disagree with your statement saying that she is not aware of her surroundings and the dangers, i used to race go karts and let me tell you ive seen 9 year old kids absolutely hammer some adults on the track, when kids are this age they do not have a sense of fear, until something bad happens that is.

Dont forget where the likes of Lewis Hamilton, Michael Scumacher and Ayrton Senna came from they were kids when they began there craft, she looks like she obviously has a talent, father should channel it instead of putting her and other peoples lives at risk.

There is a big difference between a karting track and public roads.

On a track you do not have idiot m/c and other vehicles coming out of side roads without warning, idiots driving against the flow of traffic, pedestrians and a whole other host of dangers.

A kart is the right size for the person too. This child can barely see over the dash.

Loads of other reasons too why she should not be driving a car on the public roads.

[Beetlejuice]

The difference between a child driving a vehicle and an adult is that under the law a child cannot be held responsible for negligence if under the supervision of an adult.

This is totally irresponsible to the extremes and if anyone gets seriously injured or killed because of that child driving a car, than the father should face life in prison.

[daveAustin]

Can't see the problem, she is doing 100% better than so called responsible adults, farang included.

[Jdiddy]

lol thats cute

[Toknarok]

For the father to allow this child to drive on a public road on her own is reprehensible, for all the reasons posters have given. However here in rural areas the problem of getting kids to school and back is ongoing. The alternatives are, public transport, school bus transport, motor cycle, bicycle or walking. Lets take these choices one at a time.

Public transport, buses and trains are practically non existent in many areas, but where they do exist they are used. Try getting a seat on a bus just before or after school.

School bus transport. Used widely especially in rural areas. Often grossly overcrowded with passengers on roofs or hanging off the sides. Often uninsured, unlicensed drivers, unroadworthy vehicles, careless and reckless driving a nightmare at times.

Motor cycle. Probably the most popular form of transport for getting to school. Often two, sometimes three up. Many schoolkids I see driving these small bikes are surprisingly competent, although some, especially the boys, tend to drive too fast. Why do not the BIB enforce the helmet laws, not only for the riders but passengers as well?

Bicycle, ideal transport to and from school, but cyclists do have to run the gauntlet of Thai road traffic.

Walking -huh! Just try and get the average Thai to walk anywhere. In many cases the distance from home to school precludes going on foot.

What's the answer? Sure if you have a vehicle and the time you could take them to school, but if not you are reliant on one of the above. To improve the above there needs to be greater police activity, clampdowns etc etc and we all know that isn't going to happen.

[WitawatWatawit]

I was driving along the frontage road heading to Central Bangna one day and wondering why the traffic seemed strangely slow. So slow that I cut out to the outside lane and passed a line of a dozen cars crawling towards the mall entrance. Then I saw the reasonfor the hold up: a very large tarted up pickup, with mum sitting behind the wheel with tiny little junior sitting on her lap and steering the vehicle, in one of the most hectic and chaotic traffic spots in the eastern suburbs. And she didn't give a sh.., in fact was smiling and enjoying it.

[bkkgooner]

The father deserves a good beating he put his daughter's life in danger every single time she drove that car and everyone else on the road in danger as well. It is a miracle that she did not kill herself or someone else/

[inzman]

These people are not taught responsibility. It's not in their genes. This guy should go to jail for child endangerment. Not to mention the welfare of the motoring public. Insane!

[baneko]

Crazy...all the kids in the village are running about on bikes at nine. My daughters 12 and desperate to drive but I wont allow it.