When can you carry a child as a pillion passenger?
- A When they're over 14 years old
- B When they're over 16 years old
- C When they can reach the floor from the seat
- D When they can reach the handholds and footrests
Why this is the answer
Any passenger you carry - no matter how old they are - must be able to reach the footrests and handholds properly to remain safe on your machine. Also make sure they're wearing protective weatherproof clothing and a properly fitting helmet.
Why the other answers don't fit
- A
- When they're over 14 years old — No age is set in law. What matters is whether the child physically fits the machine.
- B
- When they're over 16 years old — Sixteen is not the test either; a tall twelve-year-old may fit where a small sixteen-year-old does not.
- C
- When they can reach the floor from the seat — Reaching the floor is a test for the rider at a stop, not for the passenger on the seat.
Where this comes from
- Riding: the essential skills — section 14
Rule numbers link to The Highway Code on gov.uk.
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