蠢老豆 / A Foolish Father

魁北克省一位父親,讓七歲兒子在郊外駕駛運動型多用途車（SUV），孩子未成年無牌駕駛会觸犯法律不在話下, 全車男女大細五人似乎都全沒有戴上安全帶,這還不夠, 他還將過程全部拍攝為視頻及登上YouTube, 更吹噓炫燿他七歲兒子能駕車時速高達70公里。這新聞在8月3日被加拿大國家电視臺CBC報導廣播, 覌众大為嘩然,指駡這父親不負責任。第二天, 這位「蠢老豆」告訢記者, 承認兩年前是不应讓七歲男孩駕車, 解釋他是很自傲兒子的技術, 但仍認為当時汽車時速最高只是40公里, 情况是非常「安全」云云。

魁北克省警方現已对這事件進行調查。

References:

* 加拿大國家电視臺CBC報導視頻: http://www.cbc.ca/national/blog/video/crimejustice/driving_kid.html
* CTV Montreal article "Father of child driver speaks out"Updated Tue Aug. 04 2009 7:01:05 PM: http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20090803/mtl_youtube_090803/20090804/?hub=MontrealHome

The father of a boy who was caught on video driving a car on Quebec roads has spoken out. The Sûreté du Québec has launched an investigation against parents who posted a video to YouTube showing a seven-year-old boy driving a car while his father films and encourages the child.

"I regret it. I shouldn't have done it, but how many parents let their child drive, in the city, on streets?" said Sylvain Fortier, the boy's father.

The child was driving on dirt roads near St. Lin, on Quebec's north shore. He was not wearing a seatbelt. Fortier said he's ready to face fines or go to prison if necessary. The incident, which occurred two years ago, was exaggerated, said Fortin, who bragged on film that the child was driving 70 km/h.

"I was proud of my son. He was able to drive a car, maybe not at 100 kilometres, and not at 70, but at 40 kilometres, on a small road," said Fortin.

The video also shows the boy's younger sister sitting on her mother's lap in the back seat of the car. Neither appears to be wearing a seatbelt.

The Sûreté du Québec has not yet laid charges.