Legality of Pillions

Hi Folks,

Quick question is there a minimum age for pillions or is it if they can touch the pillion foot pegs?

And

Where would this be written down? Highway code?

foot pegs - highway code

Originally Posted by thor

foot pegs - highway code

Footpegs - yes. Highway Code - no.

The Highway Code isn't law.

Try Section 23, Road Traffic Act 1988

Restriction of carriage of persons on motor cycles.

23.—(1) Not more than one person in addition to the driver may be carried on a two-wheeled motor cycle.

(2) No person in addition to the driver may be carried on a two-wheeled motor cycle otherwise than sitting astride the motor cycle and on a proper seat securely fixed to the motor cycle behind the driver's seat.

(3) If a person is carried on a motor cycle in contravention of this section, the driver of the motor cycle is guilty of an offence.

Originally Posted by Sudoxe

Restriction of carriage of persons on motor cycles.

23.—(1) Not more than one person in addition to the driver may be carried on a two-wheeled motor cycle.

(2) No person in addition to the driver may be carried on a two-wheeled motor cycle otherwise than sitting astride the motor cycle and on a proper seat securely fixed to the motor cycle behind the driver's seat.

(3) If a person is carried on a motor cycle in contravention of this section, the driver of the motor cycle is guilty of an offence.

And it's a 3 point, £60 FPN.

Originally Posted by Cardo

And it's a 3 point, £60 FPN.

As are most things these days

so you can technically sit on the motorcycle backwards ?

Originally Posted by bikeageboy

so you can technically sit on the motorcycle backwards ?

Originally Posted by Jabba-the-Hutt

As are most things these days

Yet riding without a lid is only a £30 FPN!

Originally Posted by bikageboy

so you can technically sit on the motorcycle backwards ?

What's the difference between sitting on a bike technically and doing it a more makeshift, Heath-Robinson way?