Motor Vehicles Act
Motor Vehicles Act
VIII · Section 128

Safety measures for drivers and pillion riders

Synced on 04 Jul 2026Text as per India Code

(1) No driver of a two-wheeled motorcycle shall carry more than one person in addition to himself on the motorcycle and no such person shall be carried otherwise than sitting on a proper seat securely fixed to the motorcycle behind the driver’s seat with appropriate safety measures.

(2) In addition to the safety measures mentioned in sub-section (1), the Central Government may, prescribe other safety measures for the drivers of two-wheeled motorcycles and pillion riders thereon.

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