Rejected petition Allow the police to chase stolen motorbikes if the rider has a helmet or not.

There is a massive problem of motorbikes being stolen and used to terrorise innocent members of the public. Our roads and parks have become like racetracks and the police are not allowed to give chase in case the rider hurts themselves a ridiculous policy that does nothing but protect the criminal.

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-393211/Police-refuse-chase-motorbike-thief-wasnt-wearing-helmet.html

http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/police-told-not-to-chase-motorbike-896469.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3101028/Take-helmet-police-won-t-chase-Scotland-Yard-reveals-lets-motorbike-crooks-away-die-fall-off.html

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.

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Date submitted 13 December 2015
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