Motorcycles With Sidecars.

[sandyRoe]

They're a rare sight on the roads now,  but if someone had one would it need seat belts fitted in the sidecar?

[Hopkirk]

Well I never saw Gromit wearing a seatbelt 

 

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[davebro3]

no

[barry1010]

Optional for sidecars but helmets must be worn.

I did not enjoy sitting in a sidecar, horrible experience 

[davebro3]

oddly you don't have to wear a helmet on a trike

[Hopkirk]

It would make racing hard wearing a seatbelt 

 

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[Old_Geezer]

Not on a trike, eh ?

What if you fix stabilisers to your motorbike ?

[davebro3]

I once went out for the day with a pal & his family. Dad & him on the bike, mum & me in the sidecar. I think it was a BSA Gold Star. My only sidecar experience. 1958-ish

[ferlew]

In the days when not all families had a car, my dad had a motor bike and sidecar.
Mum rode pillion with nothing more than a headscarf for protection, and we three kids were in the sidecar. Myself and younger sister sat on the seat, and our baby brother on our laps.
 

[youngmafbog]

Cant think of anything worse than sitting in a chair.

Horrible experience.

[douglas9401]

We used to make our own back in the day. PC Traffic took a dim view after a hot pursuit in his 2.5PI but we parted on good terms.

Construction and Use? Pah! 🏍😄

 

[Buenchico]

Quote:
"Seat belt and helmets are optional for sidecar passengers, but the motorcycle rider and any pillion passenger must wear a helmet.
If seat belts are fitted they must be used and will be checked at the MOT test."

Source:
http://www.steves-workshop.co.uk/vehicles/sidecarlaw.html