12-year-old boy, truck driver arrested over viral video showing minor driving articulated truck

The Police Service has cautioned parents, guardians and vehicle owners against allowing minors or unlicensed persons to drive, particularly heavy-duty trucks, warning that such actions put the lives of road users at risk and breach provisions of the Road Traffic Act.

According to the Police, the truck, which bears registration number GS 3097-20, was being driven by the child in the video, raising concerns over road safety and the involvement of minors in operating motor vehicles.

The Ghana Police Service has arrested a 12-year-old boy and a 34-year-old man suspected to be the driver of a DAF XF 105 articulated truck after a video showing the minor driving the heavy-duty vehicle went viral on social media.