CHILDREN should be playing Lego, watching cartoons on their iPad or having pillow fights with their siblings. There is a reason why activities are segregated according to the age group. A very good reason too.
But what happens when children decide to do things meant for an adult, like driving a car? The outcome would be a blast and we are not surprised.
Recently, a video by netizen @jllmisai went viral, showing a car that went into the drain. It wasn’t caused by a drunk driver. According to the netizen, it was driven by a six-year-old boy. Imagine that.
Perhaps the kid was driving his imaginery friends about or maybe he wanted to grab some diapers for himself at the grocery store. No one could tell.
Kes di Telok Gong, Port Klang pagi tadi.. Kereta masuk parit.. Katanya budak 6 tahun tu yang bawak..🤔 pic.twitter.com/npzsKkpt7T
— JalalMisai (@jllmisai) July 19, 2025
While some six year olds are still drinking their mother’s milk or eating dirt, here we have a genius capable of operating a vehicle, albeit for a brief moment.
But we really shouldn’t praise these kids who go fast and furious as this will motivate some other child to do the same. Malaysia already has enough accidents.
Netizen @jllmisai alleged that the incident happened in Telok Gong, Port Klang. Also, he said the child involved was a Rohingya.
No further information could be derived from the brief video and mainstream news media have yet to provide any updates regarding the case.
Regardless, this is not the first time a child has decided to go fast and furious. In July 2024, a 12 year old Malaysian boy was caught joyriding the neighbourhood with his two siblings, aged six and four, in a Perodua Viva.
English-language daily New Straits Times reported that this was not the first time the children were seen driving around unaccompanied.
Even worse, the children are seen not wearing seat belts. Well at least the child did not crash the car into someone else or decided that the car should be used for a drain inspection. But note that the child was about twice the age of the Rohingya boy.
On another note, we would like to remind that only a 16-year-old is allowed to take a motorcycle driving license while for cars, it is 17- ears old.
The Rohingya boy needs another 11 years of growing up before he should be allowed behind the wheels. —July 20, 2025
Main image: @jllmisai (X)
