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TIL that in 2017 a 16 year old Aussie teenager drove around Melbourne in a fake 'emergency' truck modded with over $100K worth of gear. He responded to emergencies on the road, going undetected for a long period of time having fooled authorities, pedestrians and other traffic.

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