Petition · past parliament · Home Office
Increase minimum and maximum penalties for taking a vehicle without consent
Closed
30 signatures
What the petition asks
Due to the increase of vehicle theft offences, including vans with tools, we want the sentences for taking a vehicle without consent to be harsher.
Right now taking a vehicle without consent is a summary only offence. The maximum sentence is 6 months imprisonment, and the majority of cases are dealt with by Community Orders.
We want the maximum sentence to be increased to to at least 3 years imprisonment, and anyone convicted of this offence should receive a custodial sentence, and not a community order.
We want the maximum sentence to be increased to to at least 3 years imprisonment, and anyone convicted of this offence should receive a custodial sentence, and not a community order.
Timeline
| 16 Nov 2023 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 16 May 2024 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
30
Status
Closed
Department
Home Office
Opened
16 Nov 2023
Closed
16 May 2024
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.