BERLIN (Reuters) - A 13-year-old German boy took a joyride in his father's 40-tontruck, driving it for 50 miles before police stopped him on the motorway.



The boy knocked over a road sign and a traffic light in the city of Kassel, causing 10,000 euros ($12,000) damage. Police said apart from that he drove well -- possibly using the experience gained when he took a fire engine for a spin last month.


"He didn't say where he learned to drive, but perhaps he just picked it up," a spokesman said Monday.