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Guilty of DWC — driving while canine

Who could have expected it? Car crashes when woman lets dog take wheel

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updated 6:15 p.m. ET Aug. 29, 2006

BEIJING - You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's Inner Mongolia region, crashed her car while giving her dog a driving lesson, the official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.

No injuries were reported, although the vehicles involved were slightly damaged, it said.

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The woman, identified only by her surname, Li, said her dog "was fond of crouching on the steering wheel and often watched her drive," according to Xinhua.

"She thought she would let the dog 'have a try' while she operated the accelerator and brake," the report said. "They did not make it far before crashing into an oncoming car."

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Xinhua did not say what kind of dog or vehicles were involved, but Li paid for repairs.

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