This is the shocking moment a nine-year-old boy drove his father's car on September 3, 2020. <br /> <br />Footage shows the youngster talking to his father while they were parked up after driving around Rembau district of Negeri Sembila, Malaysia.<br /> <br />In the video, the unidentified boy confidently shifted the gear to drive and accelerated forward across the empty street near a hill.<br /> <br />The boy's father can be heard in the video praising him. However, the footage was reported to police who pointed out that a children driving the sedan on his own could be illegal.<br /> <br />Rembau Police Chief Deputy Inspector Anuar Bakri Abdul Salam said they are now looking for the boy's identity so they can question his parents over the incident.<br /> <br />He said: "From the initial investigation it was found that the child has permission and supervision from the father, but is against the law to allow minors to drive a car."<br /> <br />Parents can be tried for violating the transportation law and the criminal act of child neglect if found guilty.<br /> <br />Local media reported that anyone who allows children to drive or ride a vehicle could be charged under Section 39(5) of the Road Transport Act 1987.<br /> <br />They can be fined up to RM2,000 (362GBP) or jailed for six months or both.
