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

Rejected 17 signatures

What the petition asks

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.

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

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

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.

Timeline

13 Dec 2015	Petition opened for signatures
16 Dec 2015	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 17

Status Rejected

Rejected 16 Dec 2015

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