Police in the US were left stunned when they pulled over a five-year-old boy driving on the freeway “after an argument” with his mum.
Utah Highway Patrol officers stopped a car on the Interstate 15 (I-15) road after suspecting an impaired driver.
They found a young boy behind the wheel who, despite barely being able to see above the dashboard, had travelled eight junctions.
But it was his reason for trying to make the 12-hour trip to California that shocked officers the most.
In a post liked over 3,000 times, the force tweeted on Tuesday: “One of our Troopers in Weber Co. initiated a traffic stop on what he thought was an impaired driver.
"Turns out it was this young man, age 5, somehow made his way up onto the freeway in his parents' car. Made it from 17th and Lincoln in Ogden down to the 25th St off-ramp SB I-15.
“His story is that he left home after an argument with Mom, in which she told him she would not buy him a Lamborghini.
“He decided he'd take the car and go to California to buy one himself. He might have been short on the purchase amount, as he only had $3 dollars in his wallet.”
In dashcam footage, an officer can be heard saying: "Where did you come from? How did you get this car? Five years old. Wow."
Utah Highway Patrol said no charges have been brought and reports will be sent to Weber County Attorney's office for screening.
