A 31-year-old man in Koga, Ibaraki Prefecture, has been arrested on suspicion of violating the Road Traffic Law after he let a young boy take hold of the steering wheel of car he was driving.
Police said that the incident came to light when the driver, Kenichi Otsuka, a plumber, posted a video of the incident on the internet on June 12, Fuji TV reported.
Police said Otsuka admitted to letting the child take hold of the steering wheel, while perched on his knees, as they drove along a street at around 3 p.m. on June 6.
