11-year-old child caught driving car after adult gets 'fed up' with them playing 'Grand Theft Auto' in Blackpool

Officers stopped a vehicle after spotting an 11-year-old child driving a car on a car park in Blackpool yesterday (March 1).

A family member was annoyed with them playing video games all day and decided to take them out on a practice drive, according to police.

The adult has been reported for traffic offences as a result of the incident.

A spokesperson for Lancashire Road Police said: "The driver of this car was 11 years old. Yes, eleven.

"A family member was fed up with the child playing Grand Theft Auto all day on the Playstation, so brought him out to practice driving on a car park Blackpool.

"The adult has been reported for traffic offences."

Many parents take their children to local supermarket car parks or industrial estates to allow them to get familiar with driving a car as they are generally on private land.

However, it is a public place and insurance is required.

Under 17s or those without a provisional licence cannot practice there as they can’t get car insurance.

Unless your child is insured to drive the vehicle, it is illegal for them to practice in a car park.

If you want to teach your son or daughter in your own car, it’s important to make sure that your child is properly insured if they wish to undertake private practice without an instructor.

This can include temporary cover specifically for learner drivers.

This cover is usually available from 2 hours right up to 90 days and is the most flexible option.

If they need to make a claim, it will not affect your main insurance policy.

Alternatively, you can add your son or daughter as a named driver to your own insurance policy.

However, if they need to make a claim as named driver, your own insurance policy and No Claims Bonus may be affected.