Police acknowledge he was a fairly good driver, helping a senior run some errands.

The problem, they say, was that the 11-year-old boy didn’t have a licence.

Hamilton police have nabbed a 68-year-old Stoney Creek woman they say taught the boy to drive so he could take her on a range of errands.

The duo was stopped by police at 8:30 p.m. Monday, after they allegedly spotted a very young-looking driver with a much older woman as the passenger.

“He wasn’t pulled over for any driving infractions,” said Constable Debbie McGreal-Dinning, adding the quality of his driving was fair. “He was pulled over because of how young he looked.”

That’s when police learned the woman had schooled the boy on operating the car so he could take her around the city. He was immediately taken home to his parents.

Police didn’t say how many times they believe the boy drove the car or what places they went.

“It’s pretty disturbing,” McGreal-Dinning said.

Police have described the boy and the senior as neighbours. They would not comment on the reaction from the boy’s parents.

The woman was issued a ticket for permitting an unlicensed driver to drive her vehicle and for failing to have insurance.