Overview

• A passenger’s video from August 8 captured an underage boy briefly driving the Cereso route bus in Gómez Palacio, sparking over 18,000 social media reactions.
• The Subsecretaría de Movilidad y Transporte de Durango confirmed the minor was the operator’s son and labeled the stunt irresponsible.
• Authorities sanctioned the adult driver and impounded the vehicle for breaching Mexico’s minimum age requirement of 21 for public transport licenses.
• No accidents or injuries occurred, but experts warned that inexperienced drivers pose serious risks when handling heavy vehicles.
• The incident has reignited discussion about child labor laws and enforcement of public safety regulations in Mexico’s transportation sector.