An eight-year-old boy drove his younger sister to and from McDonald’s, having taken informal lessons on YouTube.

Americans normally start what is known as “drivers’ ed” at the age of 15, but this precocious youngster did not need classroom tuition.

He completed the journey without mishap, observing all the traffic lights and road signs, witnesses said.

How his feet reached the pedals is not explained.

Feeling peckish, the children decided not to disturb their sleeping parents. Instead they grabbed the car keys and made their own way to the fast food outlet in East Palestine, Ohio.