Joyride (crime)

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To joyride is to drive around in a stolen car, boat, or other vehicle with no particular goal, a ride taken solely for pleasure or excitement. Joyriders are usually teenagers and are often under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Joyriders often enjoy races among their companions,^{[citation needed]} and sometimes have a harmful effect on themselves or bystanders: for instance; robbery, mugging, death by dangerous driving or vehicular assault.^{[citation needed]} Since joyriding and joyriding gangs harm communities and individuals, some governments are considering designating certain areas for legal motorcycle or car races.^{[citation needed]}

In UK law, joyriding is not considered to be theft, because the intention to "permanently deprive" the owner of the vehicle cannot be proven. Instead, a separate offence of "taking without consent", usually known by the acronym TWOC, applies to motor vehicles. Therefore "twoccing" or "twocking" is another term for joyriding.