Make being in a vehicle that fails to stop if required by the police an offence

Where motor vehicles or motor bikes fail to stop when required to do so by the police, currently only the driver/rider is guilty of an offence. We believe all people in/on a vehicle should be held equally responsible and face prosecution.

This petition closed on 30 May 2024 with 25 signatures


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Police car chases can place the public at risk of serious injury/death of often stolen and uninsured cars. Offenders often have no consideration to the potential damage to property and/or the risk of injury/death they can impart on others.

Then, even if a vehicle is stopped by the police, it can be difficult to identify the driver, and so secure a prosecution. We believe making it an offence to be in or on a vehicle that fails to stop when required by the police would make it easier for people to be charged when a vehicle fails to stop.


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