Pillions + helmets

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Now, with any luck, tomorrow I am going to buy my partner a helmet, but I was wondering if they are legally required to wear one?

As I say, he will be wearing one when on my bike but its more curiosity than anything else.

Sad thing is, I'll be stuck with a crappy "nitro" lid and he'll be sporting a brand new Duccini lid.

Keeps hinting about dragging me up to leavestone studios harry potter tour so the lids his Xmas present. Also because I have to pillion him to my families for xmas.

Only a few days for both of us to learn ridding with/as pillion
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[P.addy]

Yes. they need one.

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[cimbian]

It is one of the 'tell me' questions on Mod2!!! Remember Mod2?
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[guile]

If she wants me to take her pillion, she will have to take my helmet in her.

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Guile, my partner is not a she and neither am I.

Cimbian, my mod 2 questions was checking oil, tires, adjustments made to take a pillion, how to use the horn and how to check the lights.

The adjustments was the only pillion related question I was asked. Although if I WAS asked, I would have guessed yes.
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[Islander]

Yep, it's a legal requirement for him to wear one.

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Thanks guys, I thought it would be, but just wanted clarification.

I'm lucky in that we use the same size helmet, my current fits him right so I should be able to try on the new one and get the right size, if not, can always pillion down to the shop and get it swapped for the right size I guess.
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[covent.gardens]

Definitely do need a helmet for each rider. I hate having to refuse a lift to friends because I don't have the spare helmet with me.

Riding without a helmet is non-endorsable as far as I know, so it's a fine, no points. Carrying a pillion in an unsafe manner is a potential endorsable offence I believe. So if you only have one helmet and for some silly reason decide to risk it, give your pillion the helmet and make sure you're the one that goes without.

[J.M.]

Pillion legally requires a helmet.

Interesting note, pillion doesn't legally have to sit facing forwards. They're allowed to sit facing backwards so long as their feet are on the pegs. I wonder how long that would last before you got tugged by the police though.
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[BigDan1190]

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Thanks again fellas.

Big Dan, your barely worth the text on the screen so I wont say anymore on the matter

I wouldnt ride with a pillion who didn't have a helmet either way, was just curious if it was actual law or not.

They may accept it back as it would have only been gone 10/15 minutes and the guy who runs the shop is level headed and pretty decent. Had a nice chat with him today about the bikes in his forecourt.
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[J.M.]

[i.p.phrealy]

it also says they don't have to sit behind you, so if you had footpegs in front of your controls you could carry a small child in front of you.
although this would be a fucking stupid idea.
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Everytime I see that I feel sick. I'm fairly sure its things like this that feeds Brussels hatred of bikes as well.
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Duccini?

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