Can a child under 12 years old ride as a passenger on a motorcycle?

Correct answer: Yes, provided they are over 7 years old and the driver is their father, mother, guardian, or an authorized person.

Yes, as an exception. The general rule requires motorcycle passengers to be at least 12, but a child age 7 or older may ride if the rider is their father, mother, guardian, or an adult authorized by them. Being an adult is not enough if the rider does not have that authorization. The child must also wear an approved helmet and sit astride behind the rider with their feet on the footrests, like the child in the image.

Real Decreto 1428/2003, de 21 de noviembre, por el que se aprueba el Reglamento General de Circulación · Real Decreto Legislativo 6/2015, de 30 de octubre, por el que se aprueba el texto refundido de la Ley sobre Tráfico, Circulación de Vehículos a Motor y Seguridad Vial