Is an 11-Year-Old Child Driving a Car Allowed on Private Property?

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Dutch law is clear: allowing an 11-year-old child to drive a car on a public road, as a father from Hengelo did yesterday, is illegal. Yet, it happens more often, although the consequences aren't always as severe as yesterday, when the girl drove into a house. People regularly let their children drive for short distances, for example, on their own property or on a secluded road. What is and isn't allowed? And who is liable for damages? Parental …