S'porean teen learnt to drive on YouTube, used dad's particulars to rent and drive cars

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He did this on eight occasions and was caught by the police as he was ferrying two passengers around.

A 17-year-old boy learnt to drive by watching YouTube videos, and rented cars using his father's particulars.

The court heard that he applied online for an account with local car rental company Tribecar on Sept 24, 2020, using his father's details, including photos of his father's identity card and driving licence. At around 3am, police officers from Ang Mo Kio North Neighbourhood Police Centre stopped the boy's car at a roadblock on the Central Expressway slip road towards Ang Mo Kio Avenue 5.

 

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