{"id":1392414,"date":"2026-05-12T14:33:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:33:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/a-deputy-from-the-servant-of-the-people-party-let-her-11-year-old-daughter-drive-a-car\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T14:33:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:33:08","slug":"a-deputy-from-the-servant-of-the-people-party-let-her-11-year-old-daughter-drive-a-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/a-deputy-from-the-servant-of-the-people-party-let-her-11-year-old-daughter-drive-a-car\/","title":{"rendered":"A deputy from the Servant of the People party let her 11-year-old daughter drive a car"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Svitlana Maksymchuk, a deputy of the Kryvyi Rih City Council from the Servant of the People party, found herself at the center of discussions after publishing a video with her 11-year-old daughter behind the wheel of a car.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p> The video appeared on the deputy&#8217;s TikTok and quickly spread across social media.<\/p>\n<p> The footage shows the child driving the car while the deputy is nearby. Users also noted that neither the driver nor the passenger were wearing seat belts.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cMother waited,\u201d Maksymchuk captioned the video.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 479px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('video');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-1392414-1\" width=\"479\" height=\"852\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vLdMI5oOuoHKPd3oNXRrcj7LmraZyMq9RQMJz9tL.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vLdMI5oOuoHKPd3oNXRrcj7LmraZyMq9RQMJz9tL.mp4\">https:\/\/prm.ua\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/vLdMI5oOuoHKPd3oNXRrcj7LmraZyMq9RQMJz9tL.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p> After the video was published, social media began to actively criticize such actions. Users emphasize that giving a child the control of a car is dangerous and illegal.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThis is not entertainment, but a risk to the life of the child and other traffic participants,\u201d people write in the comments.<\/p>\n<p> The deputy later publicly responded to the situation and admitted that she had made a mistake.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe main thing about mistakes is to be willing to admit them and take responsibility,\u201d she wrote on social media.<\/p>\n<p> According to Maksymchuk, she has already paid the fine and made her conclusions after talking to law enforcement officers.<\/p>\n<p> The patrol police of Kryvyi Rih reported that they promptly responded to the video that spread on the Internet. Law enforcement officers identified the participants in the incident and compiled administrative materials.<\/p>\n<p> \u201cThe driver of the Hyundai was issued a warrant for transferring control of a vehicle to a person who does not have a driving license,\u201d the police said.<\/p>\n<p> In Ukraine, driving a passenger car is only allowed from the age of 18 after completing training and obtaining a driver&#8217;s license.<\/p>\n<p> Also follow <strong>\u201cPryamim\u201d<\/strong> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Facebook<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/prm_ua\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">X<\/a> , <a href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/+rtV4dxYu2_cyNjVi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Telegram<\/a> , and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/pryamiy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Instagram.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Svitlana Maksymchuk, a deputy of the Kryvyi Rih City Council from the Servant of the People party, found herself at the center of discussions after publishing a video with her 11-year-old daughter behind the wheel of a car. The video appeared on the deputy&#8217;s TikTok and quickly spread across social media. 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