Pillion Minimum Age

[SparkPlug]

Hello.

 

Does anybody know what is the minimum age for a pillion? I tried looking at the Traffic Police website but it only states that the pillion must wear a helmet. No age was mentioned except for children in cars seats.

 

Thanks!

[STealth]

10 years old if not wrong.. used to hear that.

[Man V.1]

ya 10 years old...heard of it too..

[kurarensu]

but no specific age? best is not to pillion kids that aft sitting down the leg can't even touch the pillion footrest, it wld be dangerous.. better if kids above 10 i feel..

[bluelabel]

3 Demerit Points

 

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Disobeying traffic direction of Police Officer

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Carrying excess pillion or carrying pillion sitting not astride

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Riders failing to wear or wear insecurely on his head a protective helmet

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Driver failing to wear a seat belt

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Driver failing to ensure that front/rear seat passenger wears a seat belt

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Allowing a child below 8 years of age who is a front/rear passenger to be secured with an unapproved child restraint

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Using a motor vehicle where a child below 8 years of age, who is a front/rear passenger is not properly secured by an approved child restraint when there is seat belt available for the use of such passenger

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Parking within a Demerit Points No Parking Zone

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Stopping within a Demerit Points No Stopping Zone

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Parking abreast of another vehicle

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Parking within a pedestrian crossing

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Stopping in a zebra-controlled area

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Carrying passengers on goods vehicle without a permit

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Conveying load not properly secured

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Using tyre with ply or cord carcass exposed

 

 

i think it should be the higlighted part.

[redname]

i believe there's only a height limit & no age limit but i'm sorry i cant help u with the exact height limit as i'm not really sure of it

[SparkPlug]

Originally posted by bluelabel@February 12, 2007 05:10 am

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Using a motor vehicle where a child below 8 years of age, who is a front/rear passenger is not properly secured by an approved child restraint when there is seat belt available for the use of such passenger

That statement seems to be more for cars. Even so, it seems that you can still have a child below the age of 8 to ride as long as he puts on a helmet.

[SparkPlug]

Hmm... it seems that 10 years old seems to be the word of mouth. Anybody has back and white info on this?

[tingchiyen]

Road Traffic Rules:

 

"Restriction on carriage of child pillion passengers

36. No person riding a motor cycle or scooter on a road shall carry any child below 10 years of age as a pillion passenger."

[SparkPlug]

Originally posted by tingchiyen@February 12, 2007 10:01 am

Road Traffic Rules:

 

"Restriction on carriage of child pillion passengers

36. No person riding a motor cycle or scooter on a road shall carry any child below 10 years of age as a pillion passenger."

GREAT! Where did you get this? Thanks!

[kurarensu]

Originally posted by SparkPlug@February 12, 2007 11:04 am

GREAT! Where did you get this? Thanks!

i'm also wondering.. haha.. maybe he typed it out..

[tingchiyen]

Originally posted by SparkPlug@February 12, 2007 11:04 am

GREAT! Where did you get this? Thanks!

http://www.lawnet.com.sg

or you can just take my word for it.

[byon]

Originally posted by tingchiyen@February 12, 2007 02:50 pm

http://www.lawnet.com.sg

or you can just take my word for it.

somebody is working with the law industry.

[pufferfis]

oh...i missed riding w my dad on his vespa when i was in pri 1 onwards......legs cant even touch e foot pegs...hehehe,..so i mus had been brreeakin e law everytime last time...

[SparkPlug]

Originally posted by tingchiyen@February 12, 2007 02:50 pm

http://www.lawnet.com.sg

I wonder why such a sentence not at TP website?

 

Anyway, i did wrote to the TP bout this but till now no reply.

[vgnair2004]

I wrote to the Traffice Police department and they have confirmed that the pillion rider cannot be less than 10 years old.

 

//Under Rule 36 of the Road Traffic Rules, Chapter 276, Rule 15 states that no person riding a motorcycle shall carry any child below 10 years of age as a pillion passenger. //

 

hope this helps.

[khoonkeat]

Read the statutes here:

 

No mentioning of age limit at the Statutes (follow link) but stated clearly in the ROAD TRAFFIC ACT appended below.

 

http://statutes.agc.gov.sg/aol/search/display/view.w3p;ident=02ba4ff2-3be8-4e8b-ab1e-93536b627e72;query=DocId%3Aba3acbce-2ce4-4b3f-8011-5bfae19cfbbc%20%20Status%3Ainforce%20Depth%3A0;rec=0#pr73-he-.

 

ROAD TRAFFIC ACT

(CHAPTER 276, SECTION 140)

ROAD TRAFFIC RULES

ARRANGEMENT OF RULES

 

 

Rule

 

 

1. Citation

1A. Definitions

2. Drivers to give signals

3. Vehicle to be driven on part of road between centre and left-hand edge of roadway

4. Vehicle overtaking and passing another

5. Vehicle to keep close to left-hand edge of roadway

6. Vehicle not to obstruct other vehicles at road intersection or junction

7. Positioning of vehicle before making a turn at road intersection or junction

8. Vehicle making right turn at road intersection or junction

9. Vehicle making left turn at controlled road intersection or junction

10. Vehicle to draw up or stop parallel and close to left-hand side of roadway

11. Vehicle at uncontrolled road intersection or junction

12. Ambulance, fire engine, etc., to have right of way

13. No vehicle to make U-turn at road intersection or junction

14. Load on vehicle not to obstruct sight of driver

15. [Deleted]

16. [Deleted]

17. Load projecting laterally on vehicles to have red flag or lamp

affixed

18. Load on vehicles to be secured by ropes or other proper material

19. Side boards and tail board to be secured

20. Signals, other than those required under rule 2, to be used in

certain circumstances

21. No vehicle to be left unattended without rendering it immovable

22. Restriction on parking of vehicles on roads

23. Restriction on repairing of vehicles on roads

24. [Deleted]

24A. Restrictions on parking of vehicles

24B. Restrictions on stopping of vehicles

25. Restriction on stopping or parking of vehicles to load and unload goods

26. Causing obstruction to vehicles proceeding along road junction

26A. Vehicles to give way to and not to obstruct buses entering, etc., Bus Give-Way Box

27. Vehicles used in connection with road works to carry red flags or lamps to ensure safety

28. No vehicle to be driven, parked or ridden on footway of road

29. No vehicle to be driven or ridden otherwise than in orderly manner

30. No vehicle to be washed or cleaned on road

31. No collection of persons to obstruct or prevent free flow of traffic

32. Animals on road or footway

33. Portable warning sign to be carried by heavy motor vehicle

34. [Deleted]

35. Motor cyclists to switch on headlamps when riding

36. Restriction on carriage of child pillion passengers

37. Prescribed breath alcohol analyser

The Schedule — [Repealed]

 

Restriction on carriage of child pillion passengers

36. No person riding a motor cycle or scooter on a road shall carry any child below 10 years of age as a pillion passenger.