Motorcyclists are ‘allowed to carry pillion rider’
" ... THE Traffic Department has clarified that a motorcycle designed for two passengers is allowed to carry a pillion rider.
The department discounted another misconception regarding the new traffic law saying that it was not compulsory for passengers in the back seat of a car to buckle up. ...
... the law was clear on both the topics. “If the vehicle is designed for two riders then there is no problem in having a second rider”, provided both of them wear helmets....
... pointed out that speeding was the most common reason for road accidents which often resulted in deaths. The main casualties of these accidents were the youth, “the wealth of the nation” ..... Islamic scholar Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi pointed out that speeding was tantamount to committing suicide and that it was “haram”. He implored them not to drive above the speed limit and kill themselves.
Several youth asked the officials why it was necessary to wear seat-belts within city limits where one could not drive “fast”...."
Motorcyclists are ‘allowed to carry pillion rider’
" ... THE Traffic Department has clarified that a motorcycle designed for two passengers is allowed to carry a pillion rider.
The department discounted another misconception regarding the new traffic law saying that it was not compulsory for passengers in the back seat of a car to buckle up. ...
... the law was clear on both the topics. “If the vehicle is designed for two riders then there is no problem in having a second rider”, provided both of them wear helmets....
... pointed out that speeding was the most common reason for road accidents which often resulted in deaths. The main casualties of these accidents were the youth, “the wealth of the nation” ..... Islamic scholar Dr Yusuf al-Qaradawi pointed out that speeding was tantamount to committing suicide and that it was “haram”. He implored them not to drive above the speed limit and kill themselves.
Several youth asked the officials why it was necessary to wear seat-belts within city limits where one could not drive “fast”...."
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