Unchecked Access: The Alarming Rise of Child Drivers on California Roads A 7 year old boy, accompanied by his 4 year old brother, took the wheel of their family car in Oakland last Thursday and struck a woman walking her dog in a crosswalk.
The woman was critically injured. The incident raises disturbing questions about California's lax laws governing child access to vehicles.
The boys' parents, who were reportedly asleep at home when the children commandeered the car keys, are cooperating with the investigation. This incident is not an isolated one.