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

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

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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.

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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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