Can it be safe or legal for my five-year-old granddaughter to ride pillion on a motorcycle? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

Can it be safe or legal for my five-year-old granddaughter to ride pillion on a motorcycle? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

There is – astonishingly – no lower age limit for riding on a motorbike, but just because there isn’t a law against something doesn’t mean you should do it. Here’s action you can take.

Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a reader

My daughter’s ex-husband has decided that it is safe to take my granddaughter (who is just five) on the back of his motorcycle. He has parental responsibility and there is no prescribed lower age limit (which staggers me), but I cannot believe she has the strength or concentration to hold on safely.

I tried a reasonable and measured approach of asking him to consider the safety, but he stood by his rights to do as he pleased and threatened action against my daughter should we take things further.

Continue reading… There is – astonishingly – no lower age limit for riding on a motorbike, but just because there isn’t a law against something doesn’t mean you should do it. Here’s action you can take. • Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerMy daughter’s ex-husband has decided that it is safe to take my granddaughter (who is just five) on the back of his motorcycle. He has parental responsibility and there is no prescribed lower age limit (which staggers me), but I cannot believe she has the strength or concentration to hold on safely.I tried a reasonable and measured approach of asking him to consider the safety, but he stood by his rights to do as he pleased and threatened action against my daughter should we take things further. Continue reading… Life and style, Family, Grandparents and grandparenting, Parents and parenting 

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