Norwegian boy takes parents' car to visit grandparents

OSLO Wed Feb 12, 2014 2:16pm GMT Reuters News.

A ten-year-old Norwegian boy came up with a novel excuse he drove his parents' car into a snowy ditch. His excuse - he told police he was a dwarf who forgot his driving license. The boy lives near Dokka, a town north of Oslo. Early in the morning, he loaded his 18-month old sister into the car - they headed for their grandparents in Valdres, about 60 kilometres away. He drove more than 10 kilometres before he veered off the road. A snowplough driver found him and alerted the police. "The parents woke up and discovered that the children were missing and that someone had taken off with their car. They were pretty upset, as you can imagine," said the police. "The boy told the snowplough driver that he was a dwarf and he had forgotten his driver's license at home." Police said no charges would be filed and the case was closed. "We have talked to the parents. I'm pretty sure they're going to pay very close attention to their children - and to their car keys in the future," police said. The children were not injured and the car was not damaged, police said.