A YOUNG mother who repeatedly rode shotgun while her partner allegedly stole at least four vehicles in a three month timespan has been spared time in prison.

Laura Bettess, 21, pleaded guilty to her involvement in the theft of four vehicles alongside a 25-year-old co-accused between July 16 and September 24 last year.

The Mildura Magistrates' Court heard a white Nissan Navara with a distinct R. ...