[sajusherief]

As a prelude let me say that I support only safe driving. SAFE!

Come on, we applaud when we read Vettel started driving at the age of 6 and a karting champion at the age of 8 and criticize when an Indian genius does it. I dont see a need for the brickbats this little genius is getting. I would definitely give my car keys to an expert 10 year old than a 25 year old adult, who holds a driving license from the day he turned 18 but knows nothing about driving! Yes, but not on a public road. I'm quite sure that majority of we bhpians must have started driving/riding by or before the age of 15. Only difference could be that we were not filthy rich to afford such rides and we got no publicity. Seen 2 videos of this boy driving a ferrari and evoque and from the way he took the bumps and how he parked, I bet at least 25% of license holders in this country are no good even to park like that. For those who said about the accidental press on accelerators, did you all notice the way he took the bump and how he stopped the car?

I blame his father not for giving the car keys, but for uploading this to youtube for publicity! IMHO this thread should be closed for avoiding further publicity.

Again- I support SAFE driving!

[noopster]

Originally Posted by cityvic

Yeah,he's a 10 year old kid and he's driving a ferrari.So?Whats to bash the kid or his parents so much for?
If it is being done on a private road where no harm can be done to the public,whats wrong with it?Its his money,his cars so he can do whatever with it,who are we to comment on it?

Originally Posted by carheadbanger

Kids looks very composed and skillful, they are enjoying the drive and not trying to show off.

I came across this thread a little late but had seen the video linked on Facebook. Your posts would definitely have been deleted / edited otherwise.

This cannot be stressed enough: Team BHP encourages safe driving practices at all times. Endangering public safety is unacceptable. Any more posts that are admiring in tone to what the videos show WILL be deleted.

Since some members seem to have an inside track with the parents of the kid driving, I urge you to please talk some sense into them.before some horrible tragedy occurs. Failing which, please alert the authorities to take strong deterrent action on these misguided souls. It always bemuses me that you need a license to drive but not one to procreate. Parents need to be more responsible than this.

[Geo_Ipe]

Originally Posted by sajusherief

As a prelude let me say that I support only safe driving. SAFE!
......
Again- I support SAFE driving!

SAFETY, my friend its not just not having had an accident. It is also making sure that it does not happen in the future.

A 10 year old driving a car on a road with people on it is not SAFE. Kindly change your perspectives!

[Octane_Power]

Originally Posted by sajusherief

Come on, we applaud when we read Vettel started driving at the age of 6 and a karting champion at the age of 8 and criticize when an Indian genius does it. I dont see a need for the brickbats this little genius is getting. I would definitely give my car keys to an expert 10 year old than a 25 year old adult, who holds a driving license from the day he turned 18 but knows nothing about driving! Yes, but not on a public road. I'm quite sure that majority of we bhpians must have started driving/riding by or before the age of 15. For those who said about the accidental press on accelerators, did you all notice the way he took the bump and how he stopped the car?

Oh Come on sajusherief, you are taking such a diplomatic stand here!

From the tone of your post I see several sentences where you are trying to buttress the incidence but you are masking that by repeatedly saying "I support safe driving".

In the Evoque video the kid is literally stretching all the muscles he has in his neck to look what is ahead.

Also, in both the videos I didn't find anything which was praise worthy on the kid's part.
The part in which he crosses the speed breaker you are telling is quite neat but its an automatic right ? Just press the accelerator (which he does like "vroom" "vroom") and the job is done!
There was nothing extra ordinary about it!

As others have posted, ask the kid to drive a humble Alto and see if he is able to even launch the car

And not just Vettel, almost all F1 drivers start at the same age; but they do not drive massive road cars around public roads. They become "karting" champions and not "road car" champions. Need I say more ? The word "karting" says it all.

And calling him a "genius" is the insult of a genius!!

-Bhargav

[mmmjgm]

The CMV rules also state that the owner of the car cannot let a person under age to drive or one who does not have a license to sit on the drivers' seat while the engine is running. There are punitive processes against the person in whose name the car is registered. The gentleman/lady who so ever has posted the video has posted evidence of his/her crime.

[sajusherief]

Originally Posted by Geo_Ipe

A 10 year old driving a car on a road with people on it is not SAFE. Kindly change your perspectives!

Originally Posted by Octane_Power

From the tone of your post I see several sentences where you are trying to buttress the incidence but you are masking that by repeatedly saying "I support safe driving".
.........

Also, in both the videos I didn't find anything which was praise worthy on the kid's part.
-Bhargav

I'm not trying to buttress the incident and definitely not changing the perspective of safe riding. I'm strongly against the whole incident shown in the video and taking/posting the video as well. I'm in the league of those who think his dad is to be punished!

The only thing I'm not against is the driving skill of a 10 year old! Not anyone who can launch an Alto can drive a Ferrari (am ready to stand corrected if anyone things the other way round). I'm supporting GOOD DRIVING SKILLS, may it be anyone, but not done in an illegal manner.

Originally Posted by Octane_Power

....but they do not drive massive road cars around public roads.
-Bhargav

No one can authoritatively say that, who knows, they must have once! I won't comment on anything which I don't know.

[carheadbanger]

Originally Posted by noopster

I came across this thread a little late but had seen the video linked on Facebook. Your posts would definitely have been deleted / edited otherwise.

This cannot be stressed enough: Team BHP encourages safe driving practices at all times. Endangering public safety is unacceptable. Any more posts that are admiring in tone to what the videos show WILL be deleted.

Since some members seem to have an inside track with the parents of the kid driving, I urge you to please talk some sense into them.before some horrible tragedy occurs. Failing which, please alert the authorities to take strong deterrent action on these misguided souls. It always bemuses me that you need a license to drive but not one to procreate. Parents need to be more responsible than this.

If you have quoted my entire post,that makes it clear that i was not supporting unsafe driving.

[Scorcher]

Originally Posted by sajusherief

The only thing I'm not against is the driving skill of a 10 year old! Not anyone who can launch an Alto can drive a Ferrari (am ready to stand corrected if anyone things the other way round).

Wrong. Modern supercars really, REALLY easy drive in full Auto mode, which clearly is the case here. There is no talent involved whatsoever.

Clarkson proved us this point in his own tongue-in-cheek style in the Gallardo LP560 review

[swami.n]

100% sure, the father should not have given the car to the kid on public roads & must not have done the blunder of uploading the video.
Some sort of punishment needs to be given for setting a precedent to others. This may start a trend of lot of under-aged drivers uploading videos.

But in real time, if we are talking about following rules and laws, what can we term the reality shows using small children for singing and dancing to make money? Is it not child labor? But we all tend to praise the kids when an 8yr old sings a film song superbly, when small kids wear reveling outfits in the dance shows.

But suddenly we all start following rules when a kid is seen driving a supercar. Now a days I see a lot of school kids taking activas and some even motorbikes to school. We dont care about that, do we?

[Octane_Power]

Originally Posted by sajusherief

The only thing I'm not against is the driving skill of a 10 year old! Not anyone who can launch an Alto can drive a Ferrari (am ready to stand corrected if anyone things the other way round). I'm supporting GOOD DRIVING SKILLS, may it be anyone, but not done in an illegal manner.

saju Sir, I learned driving on a Zen Lxi which we all know is a manual.
But I didn't have any trouble when I once drove my brother's automatic 3 series.
And why in the world one should have trouble driving an automatic?

Its like saying one can ride a bike but he cannot ride an Activa (!?!)
However, the reverse is possible, one can ride an Activa but definitely there's a possibility that he cannot ride a bike.

And the kid here hasn't done anything which exhibits "good driving" skills right? He hasn't done any drifts or that kind of fancy stuff which we can call skillful.

Originally Posted by Scorcher

Wrong. Modern supercars really, REALLY easy drive in full Auto mode, which clearly is the case here. There is no talent involved whatsoever.

Clarkson proved us this point in his own tongue-in-cheek style in the Gallardo LP560 review

Haha! Thanks for the share Scorcher.

-Bhargav

[Gansan]

Saw this on FB!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater

[sukhoi30]

Originally Posted by Scorcher

Wrong. Modern supercars really, REALLY easy drive in full Auto mode, which clearly is the case here. There is no talent involved whatsoever.

Clarkson proved us this point in his own tongue-in-cheek style in the Gallardo LP560 review

What if the auto mode fails for some reason? And what if the child without knowing pushes some button which shuts off the the auto mode? There are several risks associated with this. Anything could have happened. Well, the intent of the discussion here should be whether this a right or wrong behaviour of people in general. To that extent I think many agree it was wrong on the part of adult to indulge in such a dangerous stunt.
BTW, even aircrafts are flown in full auto mode (including take off and landing) most of the time, but only skilled pilots are supposed to sit in the cockpit.

[vb-saan]

Originally Posted by swami.n

But in real time, if we are talking about following rules and laws, what can we term the reality shows using small children for singing and dancing to make money? Is it not child labor? But we all tend to praise the kids when an 8yr old sings a film song superbly, when small kids wear reveling outfits in the dance shows.

You are missing a point here. There is a reason for setting a legal age limit for driving, and providing a driving license.
Under-age driving can be extremely dangerous for the kid driver and also the public, whereas a kid expressing himself/herself by singing or dancing is not yet deemed as dangerous or life-threatening.

Originally Posted by swami.n

But suddenly we all start following rules when a kid is seen driving a supercar. Now a days I see a lot of school kids taking activas and some even motorbikes to school. We dont care about that, do we?

I think majority on this forum do care about that and will not promote such acts.

[srishiva]

If the kid was driving in his compound it was different. There could be somebody else on those roads, isn't it?

The fact that its a Ferrari makes me even more jealous

[sajusherief]

Originally Posted by Octane_Power

saju Sir,
.....
And why in the world one should have trouble driving an automatic?

-Bhargav

it feels so weird to hear someone calling me sir, call me anything but sir

It's not me or you driving an automatic, but a 10 year old!
Moreover, controlling 500+ horses "is no child's game" !