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Question 7407

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

  1. No, they must be over 12 years old.
  2. No, unless they are taller than 150 cm.
  3. Yes, as long as they are over 7 years old and the driver is their father, mother, guardian, or a person authorized by them.
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Correct answer: Yes, as long as they are over 7 years old and the driver is their father, mother, guardian, or a person authorized by them.

Yes, as an exception. From age 7, a child may ride as a motorcycle passenger if the rider is their father, mother, guardian, or an adult authorized by them. With other riders, the child must be 12. On a motorcycle, age is what matters; height makes no difference. The child must wear an approved helmet and sit behind the rider, 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