Joyride (crime)

To joyride is to drive around in a stolen vehicle with no particular goal; a ride taken solely for pleasure.

In English 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 offense of "taking without consent", usually known by the acronym TWOC, applies to motor vehicles. Therefore, "twoccing" or "twocking" is another term for joyriding. In Northern Ireland, joyriding is a common crime and many people have campaigned against it. During The Troubles, paramilitaries such as the Provisional IRA administered extralegal punishment to joyriders, usually consisting of breaking their fingers or kneecaps, thus rendering them unable to operate a vehicle again. These punishments are still given today if there is a suspected joyrider, but by the Continuity IRA, a breakaway organization from the Provisional IRA.