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Question 8084

Is a motorcycle rider carrying a passenger in the rear seat required to wear a protective helmet?

  1. Yes, and the rider will be responsible if the passenger does not wear one.
  2. Yes, but the rider will not be responsible if the passenger does not wear one.
  3. No, but the rider will be responsible if the passenger does not wear one.
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Correct answer: Yes, and the rider will be responsible if the passenger does not wear one.

Yes. The rider must wear a helmet and is also responsible if their passenger doesn’t wear one. The rider gets the fine. In the picture, both are wearing helmets.

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