This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament
Rejected petition Enable the police to apprehend people riding stolen motorbikes without a helmet.
The number of motorcycle thefts is on the rise.
The number of arrests and convictions does not follow this trend.
The police are bound by policy from chasing the riders of stolen motorcycles as the rider may get injured.
This is not a pro-active method of addressing the issue.
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All over social media there are regional groups where bike thieves posts pictures showing off the latest bikes they stole.
The majority of these thieves are under 18.
The police won't chase them if they are not wearing a helmet, and this is why they won't wear one.
The police need to be allowed to do their job and take action to prevent further thefts from occurring.
Currently there are no reasons for anyone to stop for the police if they are riding a stolen motorbike.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
This decision is an operational one for individual police forces.
If you would like police forces to be required by law to pursue suspects whether or not they are wearing a helmet, you could start a petition asking for that.
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