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March 19th, 2012, 06:36 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Marco
Location: Lansing MI
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 91
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So i was driving my car today
And i saw a guy on a motorcycle, not sure what it was but it wasn't a cruiser. Anyway the guy had a kid, probably three years old, sitting on the gas tank in front of him with just a little helmet. Is this legal and incredibly stupid or just illegal?
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March 19th, 2012, 06:48 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Jeremy
Location: The ATL
Join Date: Mar 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 two-fiddy (red) Posts: 81
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Saw something similar recetly. Was eating at a pizza place with my 3 yr old son and this guy walks out with his daughter who was 100% younger than my son, slaps a little turtle shell helmet on her and throws her on the gas tank of his harley and zips off.
I couldn't stop wondering just how freaking against the law that had to be. I live in Georgia btw. The only thing i could find was that there is no age requirement. The person simply had to ride on the back (as they're meant to) and be able to reach the rear pegs. I'm not even sure this is a written law either though. From what i could find this appeared more like a rule of thumb. |
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March 19th, 2012, 07:04 AM
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Name: Chris (aka Reactor)
Location: Northern KY
Join Date: May 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2010 250 (track), 1992 250, 2006 R6 (street/track), 2008 R6 (track) Posts: Too much.
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From what I have been told, in KY there is no age restriction. But it's instead discretionary and could be considered "Operating In An Unsafe Manner" and a ticket be written for that.
Once your experienced, carrying a passenger is not hard but I wouldn't want to try to hold my passenger on.
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March 19th, 2012, 07:05 AM
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Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.
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haha Ive been considering letting my son ride with me but he cant reach the foot pegs since hes only 3.
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March 19th, 2012, 07:12 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Marco
Location: Lansing MI
Join Date: Mar 2012 Motorcycle(s): '08 Ninja 250R Posts: 91
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Yeah I mean I guess i just felt sorry for the kid. One quick move and off he'd go. Maybe he'll grow up to be a ninja rider
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March 19th, 2012, 07:19 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Zach
Location: Orlando, fl
Join Date: Dec 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2013 636 - ABS Posts: 173
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Oh man I hate seeing that stuff. You get the displeasure of seeing these idiots all the time here in Florida and its usually the Cruiser types. Its fine if you don't want to wear any gear, but when your 10yo son is sitting on the back in a t-shirt, shorts and sandals, that's just plain wrong.
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March 19th, 2012, 07:38 AM
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ninjette.org member
Name: Ross
Location: NoVA
Join Date: Jul 2011 Motorcycle(s): '09 250R Posts: 214
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I do it with my 50cc scooter only in my cul-de-sac street. I will get her a helmet soon and start bringing her to school every Friday on my Triumph Bonnie. The school is only a mile away.
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March 19th, 2012, 07:40 AM
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Avid Kitteh Poster
Name: Justin
Location: Norcal
Join Date: Sep 2011 Motorcycle(s): 2006 Yamaha TTR 50 SUCK IT Posts: A lot.
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Yeah I want to get my son from daycare this summer from his daycare when I get off work....
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April 9th, 2012, 12:00 PM
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One Loyal Fox
Name: Rahul
Location: Mechanicsburg, PA
Join Date: Apr 2012 Motorcycle(s): 2012 Ninja 250R (RIP), 2011 ZX-6R Posts: 869
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on the way back to my apartment, i was behind a guy on a cruiser and a little girl, maybe 3-4 wearing a half helmet, riding behind him. I was just thinking the entire time, wow, I would never do that, if I had a kid, I'd be so paranoid they'd get hurt/killed.
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