Originally Posted by anthonyk (Post 470484)

Actually, I believe it is saying that you can't carry a passenger unless you're 18 and have had your M license for two years OR the passenger is 18 (or a motorcycle safety instructor).

Originally Posted by derf (Post 470524)

Nope, the first line of paragraph 2:



the operator:



and back to the passenger:



From those 3 sentences I understand that the rider needs to have 2 years experience with an M endorsement, be 18 or older, the passenger needs to be 18 or older and also have an M endorsement.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but thats what I read from it.

Originally Posted by anthonyk (Post 470553)

If you read the article from the superbike blog, then yeah that's what it says. But it's wrong, based on what I read from the bill itself. The text of the bill says those provisions for the passenger only apply if the operator is under 18, or hasn't had their M license for two years.

Originally Posted by anthonyk (Post 470564)

It's all pretty stupid, for sure (and I'll be writing my senator). But it's the "or" between sections 1 and 2 that's important. You can carry a passenger if you meet all the criteria in 1, or if your passenger meets one of the criteria in 2.

Originally Posted by Gas Man (Post 470542)

Why would a person who can ride their own, want to be a passenger?

Uma does it sometimes, but it's abnormal for her or anybody else.

Originally Posted by derf (Post 470570)

point taken, I guess I missed the OR part. But that doesnt make sense at all, the rider already has to have an M endorsement, why require the passenger to have a liscense if the rider doesnt, seems kinda stupid to me.

Originally Posted by Particle Man (Post 470573)

so you can learn to ride with an instructor riding pillion to "guide" you. Not many places still teach riding like that (and not a lot of people willing to do so either) but it works at the track...