What is "joyride"

alt. 1 An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner. 2 (context dated English) A ride taken for enjoyment. n. 1 An instance of driving a motor vehicle in a carefree or reckless manner, especially a vehicle which has been taken without the permission of the owner. 2 (context dated English) A ride taken for enjoyment. vb. To take a joyride.

1. n. a ride in a car taken solely for pleasure; "they took their girlfriends for joyrides in stolen cars"

2. v. ride in a car with no particular goal and just for the pleasure of it; "We tooled down the street" [syn: tool, tool around]

Joyride may refer to:

• Joyride (crime), a crime involving stealing vehicles
• Rough ride (police brutality), in which an unrestrained prisoner is thrown about a police vehicle being driven erratically

Joyride is the third studio album by Swedish duo Roxette, released 28 March 1991 by EMI. After the great popularity of " It Must Have Been Love" single and enormous sales of Look Sharp!, Joyride became just as successful, spawning the #1 hit " Joyride", which topped the charts in the US and Australia.

"Joyride" is a song by the Swedish rock duo Roxette. Written by Per Gessle, the song was released as the lead single from their third studio album, Joyride (1991), the follow-up to the duo's highly successful second studio album, Look Sharp! (1988). The single topped the charts across Europe and in Australia, Canada, and the United States, where it spent one week at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, their last to do so, in May 1991. In the UK, "Joyride" peaked at #4.

In interviews, Gessle states he got the idea for the opening line of this song from his girlfriend (now wife) who left a note on his piano that stated, "Hello, you fool, I love you."

In the opening section of the song, a man is heard saying "Come on, join the joyride everybody, get your tickets here, step right this way"; the man who says this is Roxette's old tour manager and long-time friend Dave Edwards. This is an homage to The Beatles' song " Magical Mystery Tour", on which, during the opening section, Paul McCartney is heard saying "Roll up, roll up for the Magical Mystery Tour! Step right this way!" In the liner notes of Don't Bore Us, Get to the Chorus!, Gessle calls "Joyride" Roxette's "Magical Mystery Tour", and says he took the title from an interview in which Paul McCartney called writing songs with John Lennon a "long joyride".

In 1991, Alvin and the Chipmunks and The Chipettes covered the song for their album The Chipmunks Rock the House.

During the 1994 Stanley Cup playoffs this became the intro anthem to the Vancouver Canucks as they took the ice before each game.

Joyride is an afternoon youth-oriented drama series aired by GMA Network. It is the story of young people on a journey of self-discovery, friendship and love as they go through teenage life on their way to young adulthood. Directed by Mac Alejandre, Joyride is a fresh, touching, sometimes heartbreaking and often amusing look at teenage life. And because it is more than just about being teens, Joyride tackles the story of different young people and their families who managed to ride along with drama of life. In 2005-2006, the series was re-aired on GMA Pinoy TV worldwide. From October 20, 2011 until December 29, 2011 the series was re-aired on GMA Life TV worldwide.

Joyride is a 1977 film directed by Joseph Ruben. The screenplay was written by Ruben and Peter Rainer.

Joyride is the first EP by the Japanese electronica/ rock duo the Boom Boom Satellites, released on November 1, 1997. The title also refers to a single of the same name with the track "Joyride" and two versions of "The Countless Past to be Hidden" or to a 12" remix with a remix by Boom Boom Satellites and another by Luke Slater.

Joyride is the fourth album by the singer/songwriter Lida Husik, released on March 14, 1995 through Caroline Records.

Joyride is the fifth and final studio album from Boston-based band Transit released on October 21, 2014.

"Joyride" is a song by English producer, singer and recording artist Olly Howcroft. It serves as the second single from his debut album Forgiven. The song was released on March 4, 2016 by Tired Collective and features American singer-songwriter Kehlani.

To joyride is to drive around in a stolen vehicle with no particular goal other than the pleasure or thrill of doing so.

Under English law and common-law systems derived from it, joyriding is not considered to be theft because the intent to "permanently deprive" the vehicle's owner of the vehicle cannot be proven. Instead, joyriding constitutes a separate, statutorily established offense of "taking without consent" or "unauthorized use", the former usually known by the acronym TWOC or the slang term "twoccing" or "twocking" derived from it.

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 to suspected joyriders extralegal punishment usually consisting of breaking their fingers or kneecaps in order to temporarily or permanently incapacitate them from operating most motor vehicles. These punishments are still given today by the Continuity IRA, a breakaway organization from the Provisional IRA.

Joyriders or other car thieves often gain access to a locked car with just a flathead screwdriver, although modern cars have systems to prevent a screwdriver from opening locks. Locks in cars manufactured before the mid-1990s were very weak and could be opened easily. The vehicle is started by either hot-wiring or breaking the ignition lock. Ignition systems were much less sophisticated before the mid-1990s and easier to bypass. The vehicle is often driven through rural areas or less busy residential areas to avoid police notice and dumped when it is exhausted of fuel or damaged.

Thieves sometimes then set it on fire to remove evidence, in a similar fashion to other criminals who are destroying evidence that might connect them to a crime.

Joyriding was a major problem in the United Kingdom during the 1980s and accelerated in the 1990s, but has eased off since the year 2000 largely due to improved security standards on newer cars and the number of old cars with more basic security diminishing. Many surviving older cars have had modern security features fitted in order to reduce the risk of theft.

High performance cars including Ford's high performance XR and Cosworth models were a popular choice for car thieves when joyriding in the United Kingdom was its peak, which contributed to a rise in insurance premiums for owners of such vehicles. Many motorists fitted their cars with security features before such equipment became standard on new cars. Since the advent of immobilisers and car alarms, car thieves have frequently mugged motorists or broken into their homes in order to steal the keys to a car.

In 2005 the Home Office conducted a survey to find out the most stolen cars per registered in the UK:

1. Vauxhall Belmont (1986-1991)
2. Vauxhall Astra Mk2 (1984-1991)
3. Ford Escort Mk3 (1980-1990)
4. Austin/MG Metro (1980-1990)
5. Vauxhall Nova (1983-1993)
6. Ford Orion (1983-1993)
7. Rover Metro (1990-1994)
8. Austin/MG/Rover Maestro (1983-1994)
9. Austin/MG/Rover Montego (1984-1994)
10. Ford Fiesta Mks1, 2 and 3 (1976-1995)

The lack of security in older cars compared to modern equivalents is reflected in the fact that all of the cars listed had been out of production for at least 10 years and the oldest examples of most of these cars were at least 20 years old.

In 2009 the Home Office conducted a new survey and found out the most stolen cars (per registered) were as follows:

1. Vauxhall Astra (1980–present)
2. Volkswagen Golf (1974–present)
3. Ford Fiesta (1976–present)
4. Ford Focus (1998–present)
5. Ford Escort (1968-2000)
6. Vauxhall Corsa (1993–present)
7. Ford Mondeo (1993–present)
8. Ford Transit (1964–present)
9. Vauxhall Vectra (1995-2008)
10. Honda Civic (1972–present)

The information released does not show the specific generation of a car, making it difficult to determine how many older examples were stolen in relation to more modern ones. For instance, the Ford Transit nameplate dates back to 1964 and the Ford Fiesta first appeared in 1976. However, the Ford Focus is the only nameplate on the list to have been introduced after 1995, around the time that car security standards became more advanced.

In the USA the most stolen cars in 2007 (per registered) were:

1. Honda Civic
2. Honda Accord
3. Toyota Camry
4. Ford F-150
5. Chevrolet Silverado
6. Acura Integra
7. Ram 1500
8. Nissan Sentra
9. Toyota Pickup
10. Toyota Corolla

"Joyride" is an episode of television show The Outer Limits. It first aired on 26 February 1999.

Joyride is a 2005 adventure mystery film from the Netherlands which featured the music from symphonic metal band Epica.

Joyride is the third major label (and fourth overall) studio album from post-grunge band Oleander. It was released on March 4, 2003 through Sanctuary Records and marks the band's first studio album with the label. Joyride also marks a return to the band's focus on aggressive hard rock that was less apparent on their previous, more experimental effort, Unwind.

Joyride is contemporary Christian musician Bryan Duncan's 13th album.

Joyride is a 1965 studio album by jazz saxophonist Stanley Turrentine. This is also Turrentine's thirteenth album overall.

Joyride is a 1996 American film directed by Quinton Peeples.

Joyride is an album by Pieces of a Dream. Released in 1986, the album reached number three on the Billboard Top Jazz Albums chart. The album included a cover of Wham!'s " Careless Whisper".