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Home arrow Motoring arrow Child passengers on scooters
Child passengers on scooters Print
Written by Riviera Reporter   

The rules in France concerning the transport of small children on scoooters and motorbikes is a question submitted by one reader.

You can transport a child of any age but if he's under 5 he must be strapped into a child seat designed for the purpose and certified (Article R431-11 du code de la route). This seat must have a safety belt or harness and foot rests adapted to the size of the child or another measure to effectively prevent the child's feet or legs from touching moving parts of the vehicle. The child must also be wearing a helmet.

In principle, non-compliance means a fine of 150 euros (it's a 2nd class offence).

The relevant article of the law reads:

Sur les véhicules à deux roues sauf les cycles dits tandems, le siège du passager doit être muni soit d'une courroie d'attache, soit d'au moins une poignée et de deux repose-pied.

Sur tous les véhicules à deux roues, pour les enfants âgés de moins de cinq ans, l'utilisation d'un siège conçu à cet effet et muni d'un système de retenue est obligatoire.

Le conducteur doit s'assurer que les pieds des enfants ne peuvent être entraînés entre les parties fixes et les parties mobiles du véhicule.

Le fait, pour tout conducteur, de contrevenir aux dispositions du présent article est puni de l'amende prévue pour les contraventions de la deuxième classe.


There is  a shop in Paris specialised in scooter and motorcycle equipment for children. They will send by mail order. Apparently Leader Moto 06, 54 bd de Riquier in Nice also sell this sort of equipment.

  

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