Why was this nine year old girl driving home?

A couple have faced court after they got their nine-year-old daughter to drive them home from a big night out.

The Mirror reported that Jason Roth and Amanda Eggert were drunk in the back seat of their truck when it was pulled over by police in Wisconsin, US, because it was coming close to colliding with oncoming traffic. Their daughter, nine, was driving and an 11-month-old was also in the car.

The parents were three times over the legal blood alcohol limit – are charged with child neglect and recklessly endangering safety.

Deputy Jeff Hahn told the court: “As the nine-year-old exited the truck, it was still running and in drive when Mr Roth was sitting in the truck by himself.

“He turned the ignition off and the truck began rolling backwards down the hill towards the river. I jumped into the truck to hit the brakes and put the truck in park.”

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22 Comments

- - mom112217 said
  - 13 Oct 2016
    8:43 am
The parents should have called for a taxi not let their 9 yr old daughter drive.

- - mom101628 said
  - 12 Oct 2016
    11:49 pm
Very wrong of this couple.

- - mom81879 said
  - 08 Mar 2016
    5:35 pm
That is so scarey, the things that could have gone wrong and turned this story into a tragedy. Some people don’t deserve to be parents, I hope they fade the full force of the law

- - chiku said
  - 01 Mar 2016
    10:13 pm
I hope they have learned the lesson of not to do it again and let 9 yr live life like a 9 yr

- - mom94125 said
  - 28 Feb 2016
    4:02 pm
would that is unreal! i wonder how many other times this child has driven?

- - robyn_smithwick said
  - 23 Feb 2016
    8:24 pm
How utterly irresponsible!

- - youngoldlady said
  - 19 Feb 2016
    2:39 am
What were they thinking and where was the 11 month old was it seated properly?

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 17 Feb 2016
    8:10 pm
Serious? I cannot believe this rubbish happens!

- - madlac2 said
  - 15 Feb 2016
    11:59 am
omg, some parents are wankers

- - Mummytoabeautifulprincess said
  - 09 Feb 2016
    11:24 pm
OH MY GOD! Parents of the year right there…far out!!

- - mom103920 said
  - 09 Feb 2016
    12:59 am
Sadly, this isn’t the first time I’ve heard of a youngster driving for a drunk parent. Utterly disgraceful.

- - rachelvk said
  - 08 Feb 2016
    5:10 pm
I can’t even think of the right words to say… this is one of the most disgraceful displays of parenting I have ever come across.

- - mom90758 said
  - 08 Feb 2016
    3:52 pm
Unbelievable!! Who taught that girl how to drive at 9-years old?? What if something had happened? Very irresponsible parents!!
- june11 replied
  
  08 Feb 2016 , 9:17 pm
  If she is interested in cars she may have watched how her parents drive.
  I know a car crazy kid that did that. He drove an old car on a farm in an emergency situation but they had shown him how to drive it. He got his Learner’s Permit before he drove on public roads.
  - mom90758 replied
    
    09 Feb 2016 , 3:52 pm
    
    Yes, that’s possible indeed. But for the parents to put this responsibility on that little girl.. is unbelievable.
- - aprilb1 said
  - 08 Feb 2016
    12:44 pm
That’s insane. Poor little darlin shouldn’t be put in a situation like that. Lucky no one was hurt

- - mum4107 said
  - 08 Feb 2016
    11:54 am
Oh my goodness. The parents should not have the responsibility of children