pillion passenger

[fulhamboy]

does any one know the law about carrying a passenger on a motorcycle ?
is it by age or height(does their feet touch the foot pegs)

can anyone help ?

thanks mark

[Buenchico]

There's no restriction by age or height (per se). The essential requirement is that the passenger must be able to place their feet on the pegs.

See here:
http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/transport/road safety/safermotorcycling/pillion/

and here:
http://www.mag-uk.org/content/pr/2004/august/p illion_riders_aug04.doc

Chris

[fulhamboy]

thank you

mark

[winebuyer]

When our kids started riding pilion, they were aged 6 and 8. I bought them a Child's Riding Harness. I got it on the internet. I think it came from Canada. It straps round the child's waist and shoulders and the tops of their legs, like a parachute harness. It's very secure. Then there is a thick belt which goes round the rider's waist and secures the child to the rider. It worked really well. When our daughter was 6, she would fall asleep while riding pilion. She would flop to the side, but was held in place by the harness. Now they are a bit older, I use Love Handles, one of those belts with handles on the side for the pilion passenger to hold on to.

[fulhamboy]

thanks for your reply,very helpfull

mark

[perigra]

i remember riding pillion on my brothers norton comando. i was easily old enough at about 11 but i would often fall asleep.