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Road Warrior, Not So Fast: 12-Year-Old Australian Drives 800 Miles Solo

Police say the boy was on a cross-country trip, from his home in Kendall on the east coast to Perth on the opposite coast. He got about a third of the way before he was pulled over.

The road trip might be a rite of passage. But, as a rule, it requires a driver's license.

In Australia, home of the apocalyptic franchise, a 12-year-old boy was

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