Cops in Ontario, Canada responded to calls about a vehicle that was “all over the road” on a major highway north of Toronto, CBC News reports.

But when they finally pulled the car over - after a chase that reached speeds of around 75 miles per hour - they were shocked to see an 11-year-old boy emerge from the driver’s seat.

The boy said he had been playing Grand Theft Auto at home and “wanted to see what it was like to drive a car”.

After returning the boy to his parents, Sgt. Kerry Schmidt said: “Here we have an influence of a video game making kids try things without their parents’ knowledge or consent. An absolute tragedy waiting to happen.”