Pissed Pillions

[DEN MONKEY]

I've just got back in from picking up the new GF from a night on the piss. Gave me a good chance to see what she is like when she's been drinking, so I know what I'm in for. Also lets me know if I can take her to a work do or something and have confidence that she wont make a complete git out of herself whilst there.

Oh and I got some brownie points while I was at it

Anyway while driving in I had the usual pang of guilt for not riding the bike in. Obvoulsy it wasn't possilbe but it did raise a question.

Is it leagal to pillion a drunk person??

I'd like to think not. Depending on the pillion to rider weight ratio they could have as much control or more over the bike than you do.
Not to mention the chances of simply falling off.

So can you do it and have you done it??
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[McGee]

It would be f*cking idiotic to do it if it was after a heavy night of drinking.

When your wasted the last thing you want to do is hold on to some thing. And if they are at the point where they cant walk in a straight
line, would you want that clinging to you.

Personally it would mess with my concetration having to make sure they have not fallen off the back

Imagine if they puked in the lid and all down you back and crack
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[DEN MONKEY]

[McGee]

If you are gonna do it make sure they listen to you
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Its pronounced Jixxer!

[JonT]

A couple of slaps across the face should sober them up :p

[Itchy]

its less carrying them and having them hold on ,

more strap them on to the bike or hook em on with cargonets/bungees
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[Heckthusula]

Illegal to carry a pissed pillion? Well, that'd be a bit draconian in my book. It's not that hard to keep control no matter what they do. You can always stop - they'd have to be being a bit malicious to sustain any hindrance to the rider (Unless the rider were an inexperienced weakling)..

Sorry, but I quite often drive pissed people home; that legislation would be a right downer!

[sickpup]

I believe it is illegal but not sure of the exact legislation. Possibly an unsafe load.

What ever it's stupid as when they fall off they can sue you.

[lozzypop1]

As much as I can see where you guys are coming from, (to blow my own erm... trumpet) I'm a fantastic pillion even when completely and utterly bolloxed. I think thats due to it being second nature to me now!

Last weekend I even managed to carry home an Indian takeaway and not spill any whilst I was on the back of one of my mates!
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[ISLAND GIRL]

I personally would not take a pillion who is p****d out of their brain, surely they would be all over the place and end up taking you with them if they fell off, their balance would be impaired and concentration on holding on, a definate no no for me. Also can you imagine if they threw up, the state of the helmet, you would just have to bin it wouldnt you
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[cagiva gezzer]

Well. After our night got messed up by our pub being shut we went to the next town. We were both on push bikes so it was either cycle or take my car. I was up for drinking, he wasn't. Then i remembered he was insured on my bike, so we took the bike and i went on the back.

He knew what he was doing, i knew what i was doing. I'm a much better pillion when i've had one, or six, drinks.

It's nothing to worry about, but i wouldn't do it if i was silly pissed.

As for the puke, my helmets, my jackets, my bike. Strange being on teh back of your own bike anyway.....
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[The View Askew]

Don't take pillions, being an L plate warrior, but the one thing I know I couldn't stand, would be the niagara scale babble of excrement dribbling forth from their voice box. The amount of shit we all talk when drunk, when trying to ride, would be killah.
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[Delbwoy]

Hold on. She's drunk and you're sober. WAKE UP MAN! Make the bitch walk for being so selfish .

First thing I did when I met mine was teach 'em how to drive!

I remember only going with a woman cos she had a licence and I was on a ban. Dunno why I've got an ex wife, and the one I'm with hates me!!

Personally, I wouldn't carry a drunk pillion that doesn't ride. There's a non riding pillion I carry sometimes and what a nightmare that is. Doesn't just look at scenery, has to move whole body to look. Forever allowing for shift in weight from one side to the other.

Sorry I can't help you much with your post though as I don't know the law on the subject.
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[colin1]

i think a pissed pillion would be a good pillion as they dont get scared, they dont lean in before the corner, they just sit there like a sack of spuds which is great in my book
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