Highway Code Rule 85

You MUST NOT carry more than one pillion passenger who MUST sit astride the machine on a proper seat. They should face forward with both feet on the footrests. You MUST NOT carry a pillion passenger unless your motorcycle is designed to do so. Provisional licence holders MUST NOT carry a pillion passenger.

Laws

• Road Traffic Act 1988: Section 23
• The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999: Regulation 16(6)
• The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986: Regulation 102