3-Year-Old Cab Driver Surprised Passengers to Mark a Ride-Hailing App's Birthday

Hailo hid the real driver in the seat

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Dubliners did a double-take recently when they called a cab via the Hailo app, only to have a 3-year-old pull up at the wheel.

Local agency Guns or Knives organized the hidden-camera stunt to mark Hailo's third year of operation in Ireland. (The app lets people schedule taxi or licensed car rides in major cities throughout Europe and Asia.)

The lads—twin brothers Kai and Kal, who had previous acting experience—do appear to be driving. In fact, they are sitting in the lap of the vehicle's actual operator, their dad, who was pretty convincingly disguised as the driver's seat.

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