On a motorcycle, is it allowed to transport a child situated between the rider and the handlebars?

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No, it is strictly prohibited. The General Traffic Regulations establish that passengers on motorcycles and mopeds must always sit behind the rider. The position between the rider and the handlebars is dangerous because it interferes with the rider's freedom of movement, limits access to the controls, makes steering harder to handle and, in the event of sudden braking or a collision, the child would be exposed to direct impact or to being crushed by the rider. The exceptions that allow carrying children over 7 years old (if they travel with parents or guardians) or over 12 years old always refer to their occupying the rear seat, sitting astride and with their feet on the footrests.

On a motorcycle, is it allowed to transport a child situated between the rider and the handlebars?

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