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Question 2688

May the rider of a human-powered cycle carry a child?

  1. Only when the rider is an adult, the cycle has an approved additional seat, and the child weighs no more than 22 kg and can sit unassisted.
  2. Yes, in all cases, because a human-powered cycle is not a motor vehicle.
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Correct answer: Only when the rider is an adult, the cycle has an approved additional seat, and the child weighs no more than 22 kg and can sit unassisted.

Since October 1, 2026, an adult cyclist may carry a child weighing up to 22 kg who can sit unassisted, in an approved additional seat. The seven-year age limit no longer exists. The fact that the bicycle has no motor changes nothing.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Real Decreto 518/2026, de 24 de junio, por el que se modifica el Reglamento General de Circulación, en materia de protección a usuarios vulnerables de la vía