Start by writing down the TWOC legislation – as much as you know of s.12(1). It is written below the video so once you’ve watched the video you can check and see how much you knew correctly. Don’t worry about the aggravated offence, we will cover s.12A later.
Taking motor vehicle or other conveyance without authority lesson video
Knowledge check
Return to the legislation you wrote out at the beginning of the lesson and see if you were correct.
A person shall be guilty of an offence if –
without having the consent of the owner or other lawful authority, he takes any conveyance for his own or another’s use or, knowing that any conveyance has been taken without such authority, drives it or allows himself to be carried in or on it.
Make a note of anything you missed or wrote incorrectly. These will become the areas you need to work on.
Applying understanding
Next we will test your understanding of the legislation. Try the following exercise where you need to select all conveyances. You can check your answers at the bottom if you don’t get them first time.
Quick review
Review the core parts of TWOC with these flash cards.
Start by writing down the aggravated vehicle taking legislation – as much as you know of s.12A. It is written below the video so once you’ve watched the video you can check and see how much you knew correctly.
Aggravated vehicle taking lesson video
Knowledge check
Return to the legislation you wrote out at the beginning of the lesson and see if you were correct.
A person is guilty of aggravated taking of a vehicle if –
(a) he commits an offence under section 12(1) above (in this section referred to as a “basic offence”) in relation to a mechanically propelled vehicle; and
(b) it is proved that, at any time after the vehicle was unlawfully taken (whether by him or another) and before it was recovered, the vehicle was driven, or injury or damage was caused, in one or more of the circumstances set out in paragraphs (a) to (d) of subsection (2) below.
(2) The circumstances referred to in subsection (1)(b) above are
(a) that the vehicle was driven dangerously on a road or other public place;
(b) that, owing to the driving of the vehicle, an accident occurred by which injury was caused to any person;
(c) that, owing to the driving of the vehicle, an accident occurred by which damage was caused to any property, other than the vehicle;
(d) that damage was caused to the vehicle.
Make a note of anything you missed or wrote incorrectly. These will become the areas you need to work on.
Applying understanding
Next we will test your understanding of the legislation. Look at the following examples and decide which are aggravated offence. Select “True” for each incidence of the aggravated offence. Each questions is independent from the previous one.
Quick review
Review the core parts of aggravated vehicle taking with these flash cards.
Start by writing down the interference with vehicles legislation – as much as you know of s.9 of the Criminal Attempts Act 1981. It is written below the video so once you’ve watched the video you can check and see how much you knew correctly.
Interference with vehicles lesson video
Knowledge check
Return to the legislation you wrote out at the beginning of the lesson and see if you were correct.
A person is guilty of the offence of vehicle interference if –
he interferes with a motor vehicle or trailer or with anything carried in or on a motor vehicle or trailer with the intention that an offence specified in subsection (2) below shall be committed by himself or some other person.
(2) The offences mentioned in subsection (1) above are
(a) theft of the motor vehicle or trailer or part of it;
(b) theft of anything carried in or on the motor vehicle or trailer; and
(c) an offence under section 12(1) of the Theft Act 1968 (taking and driving away without consent);
and, if it is shown that a person accused of an offence under this section intended that one of those offences should be committed, it is immaterial that it cannot be shown which it was.
Make a note of anything you missed or wrote incorrectly. These will become the areas you need to work on.
Applying understanding
Next we will test your understanding of the legislation. Look at the following examples and decide which are *****. Each questions is independent from the previous one.
Comparison between offences
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What next…?
Before completing the 20 questions below and rather than review the topics above any further at this point, move on to study another topic. This will give you time to find out how much you have actually remembered, and which areas have been forgotten.
Suggested topics –
Road traffic act – definitions
Dangerous driving
Criminal damage
Return to these vehicle offences at a later date and write out all 3 offences (before reading anything else), then check them against the legislation above. Any areas of weakness need to be returned to after a further break. Remember to keep extending the gap between reviewing work. Spaced repetition is the key.
20 questions
Now you have returned to the theft vehicle offences after studying other topics, take the quiz to see how much information you have retained.
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According to the definition, what does a conveyance not include:
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Question 2 of 20
2. Question
A group of boys from the local public school decide it would be a jolly jape to push the headteachers car around the corner and hide it in some bushes. Are they guilty of taking a conveyance without consent?
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Question 3 of 20
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Olly steals a car and picks up his pal, Mark. They make their way into town. On their way Mark cuts the passenger seat with his knife. They stop to pick up Moira and Anna. Olly tells the girls that the car is stolen and Anna doesn’t get in. They drive into town and Mark and Moira get out of the car and watch Olly park. He crashes into a parked vehicle. Who is guilty of aggravated vehicle taking?
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Question 4 of 20
4. Question
Ian smashes a car window and makes off in the car. He loses control on a bend and skids off the road. He sustains an injury to his head. He continues his journey and runs over a stray dog. The dog is killed. He crashes into a parked car. He then makes off. At what point does he commit the offence of aggravated vehicle taking?
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Question 5 of 20
5. Question
Fred makes his way into a farm building. He sees a tractor and decides to have a little drive around the building and out onto the high street. He turns sharply onto the road and is thrown to the floor. Fred is injured. The tractor stalls and Fred makes off. What offence, if any has been committed?
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Question 6 of 20
6. Question
Roy lets himself through an open window into a factory and takes a forklift truck for a drive down the road. He crashes the forklift causing no damage but injures himself. He leaves the factory and makes off. Has Roy committed an offence?
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Question 7 of 20
7. Question
Helen’s mother is away for the day, so Helen decides to take her car and let Al have it who thinks he may have a buyer. Her mother never lets her use the vehicle, so before taking it she damages the car lock to make it look as if it's been stolen. What offences has Helen committed?
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Question 8 of 20
8. Question
Greg is out with Helen. They decide to steal a car for a joyride. Helen keeps lookout while Greg smashes a car window. They then take the car and pick up Warren and May. They make their way to the woods where they run the car down a hill and make off. The car comes to a halt without being damaged. What offence has Greg committed?
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Question 9 of 20
9. Question
Tony smashes a car window and he and Shirley make off in the vehicle. Shirley spills nail varnish all over the passenger seat. They pick up Val and Andy who know the car is stolen and drop them off in high street. As they pull away they crash into a parked vehicle. Who commits the aggravated vehicle taking offence?
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Question 10 of 20
10. Question
Clark and Sophie nick a car. They drive to a public field where Tom and Lucy are waiting. They know the car is nicked. Sophie gets out of the car and Tom gets in whilst Lucy walks away. Clark drives round the field and eventually turns the car over. They all run off. Who is guilty of aggravated vehicle taking?
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Question 11 of 20
11. Question
Ian unlawfully enters a building site at the weekend and drives a dumper truck into a newly built wall which collapses. He rings Saul and Guy who come round and watch the fun. Saul then drives whilst Guy sits in the bucket. All 3 are arrested. What offence has Guy committed?
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Question 12 of 20
12. Question
4 youths run off from a stolen vehicle. They are all arrested nearby. No one will say who the driver is. What is the correct charge?
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Question 13 of 20
13. Question
Huw and Sam take a car from a car park. They pick up Luke and Mike who asks where they nicked the wheels. They are told it was plucked from a car park. They pick up Kim and drive around town at high speed. Kim then drives the vehicle. They are stopped by the police and all 5 run off. What offence, if any, has Kim committed?
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Question 14 of 20
14. Question
Brian is allowed to take his work car home and use it for work purposes. Lee asks Brian if he can 'borrow' the car for an hour or so. Brian agrees, but tells Lee not to get caught. What offence, if any, has Lee committed?
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Question 15 of 20
15. Question
Keith spots a rubber dinghy on top of a vehicle. He rings his pal, Ray, who is looking for a dinghy. Ray asks Keith to bring the dinghy to his boatyard. They are both subsequently arrested rowing the dinghy in the docks. What offence has Ray committed?
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Question 16 of 20
16. Question
3 Lads from the local public school push the head's car round a corner, where it is left. Shortly after they push it a further 5 yards towards a trailer that is going to take the car to an off road track where thy intent to race it. They run off when the head approaches. What offence, if any, has been committed?
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Question 17 of 20
17. Question
Morris nicks a trailer for his pal Jake. He takes the trailer from a vehicle parked in the street. He joins Jake who sits in the trailer. You stop them and discover it does not belong to them. What offence has Jake committed?
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Question 18 of 20
18. Question
Harry removes the tarpaulin from on top of an articulated lorry, to see if there was anything worth stealing. He finds bathroom fittings and asks his friend to help. Before his friend arrives, Harry is arrested. What offence has Harry committed?
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Question 19 of 20
19. Question
Which of the following would not figure in the aggravated vehicle taking offence?
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Question 20 of 20
20. Question
4 boys decide to nick some transport and see how far they can get in an hour. Jones takes a dinghy and sails it down the river. Smith nicks a hang glider and takes to the skies. Evans nicks the local hovercraft, and Lucius Ludicrus nicks a pair of roller skates for his journey. Who is guilty of taking a conveyance?
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