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	{{Short description\|Secondary cushion on a two-wheel vehicle}}		{{Short description\|Secondary cushion on a two-wheel vehicle}}
	{{~~For~~\|the racehorse\|Pillion (horse)}}		{{About\|\|the racehorse\|Pillion (horse)\|the film\|Pillion (film)}}
	[[File:Motorcycle.riders.arp.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.35\|Rider with pillion on a Honda CB600F]]		[[File:Motorcycle.riders.arp.jpg\|thumb\|upright=1.35\|Rider with pillion on a Honda CB600F]]
	A '''pillion''' is a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a ~~[[horse]],~~ [[motorcycle~~]], [[bicycle~~]] or [[moped]].<ref name="Websters">{{Citation \|title=Pillion - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary \|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillion \|publisher=[[Merriam-Webster]] \|accessdate=2010-02-26}}</ref><ref name="OED">{{Cite web \|title=pillion - Definition of Pillion in English by Oxford Dictionaries \|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pillion \|url-status=dead \|website=[[OxfordDictionaries.com]] \|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] \|accessdate=2019-05-11 \|archivedate=2019-05-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511120608/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pillion}}</ref><ref name="AHDict">{{Cite web \|title=American Heritage Dictionary Entry - pillion \|url=https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=pillion \|url-status=live \|website=[[American Heritage Dictionary]] \|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] \|accessdate=2019-05-11 \|archivedate=2019-05-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511120454/https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=pillion}}</ref> A passenger in this seat is said to "ride pillion". The word is derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic]] for "little rug", ''pillean'', from the Latin ''pellis'', "animal skin". One or more pelts often were used as a secondary seat on horseback; the usage has carried over to motorcycles.		A '''pillion''' is a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a [[motorcycle]] or [[moped]].<ref name="Websters">{{Citation \|title=Pillion - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary \|url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillion \|publisher=[[Merriam-Webster]] \|accessdate=2010-02-26}}</ref><ref name="OED">{{Cite web \|title=pillion - Definition of Pillion in English by Oxford Dictionaries \|url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pillion \|url-status=dead \|website=[[OxfordDictionaries.com]] \|publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] \|accessdate=2019-05-11 \|archivedate=2019-05-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511120608/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pillion}}</ref><ref name="AHDict">{{Cite web \|title=American Heritage Dictionary Entry - pillion \|url=https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=pillion \|url-status=live \|website=[[American Heritage Dictionary]] \|publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] \|accessdate=2019-05-11 \|archivedate=2019-05-11 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511120454/https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=pillion}}</ref> A passenger in this seat is said to "ride pillion". The word is derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic]] for "little rug", {{Lang\|gd\|pillean}}, from the Latin {{Lang\|la\|pellis}}, "animal skin".<ref>{{cite EB1911 \|wstitle=Pillion \|volume=21 \|page=610}}</ref> One or more pelts often were used as a secondary seat on horseback; the usage has carried over to motorcycles.

	==Historical references==		==Historical references==
	Following its retreat from the [[Battle of Dunkirk]] (where it is reputed that enough equipment was left behind to equip about eight to ten divisions), the British Army introduced a requirement that all officers up to the rank of colonel should be proficient in the use of the motorcycle, and all officers holding the rank of [[brigadier]] were required to be able to ride pillion. These requirements came about as a result of the large number of motor cars that were lost in action. The requirement for riding pillion was quietly dropped as large numbers of [[jeep]]s came into service in the middle of the war.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Whitaker, Denis \|title=Dieppe: Tragedy to Triumph}}</ref>		Following its retreat from the [[Battle of Dunkirk]] (where it is reputed that enough equipment was left behind to equip about eight to ten divisions), the British Army introduced a requirement that all officers up to the rank of colonel should be proficient in the use of the motorcycle, and all officers holding the rank of [[brigadier]] were required to be able to ride pillion. These requirements came about as a result of the large number of motor cars that were lost in action. The requirement for riding pillion was quietly dropped as large numbers of [[jeep]]s came into service in the middle of the war.<ref>{{Cite book \|last=Whitaker\|first=Denis \|title=Dieppe: Tragedy to Triumph\|year=1992\|publisher=L. Cooper\|isbn=0075513854}}</ref>{{Page needed\|date=October 2024}}

	==Other terminology==		==Other terminology==
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	==Licensing and restrictions==		==Licensing and restrictions==
	To carry a pillion passenger in the ~~United States or~~ United Kingdom, one must hold a full licence for the vehicle and there must also be a proper seat and foot pegs for the passenger. In the UK, a motorcyclist is not allowed to carry more than one pillion passenger, who must sit astride the machine on a proper seat; it is forbidden to carry a pillion passenger on a motorcycle that has not been designed to do so.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Rules for motorcyclists (83 to 88) - The Highway Code - Guidance - GOV.UK \|url=https://www.gov.uk/rules-motorcyclists-83-to-88/general-guidance-83-to-88 \|website=www.gov.uk}}</ref>		To carry a pillion passenger in the United Kingdom, one must hold a full licence for the vehicle and there must also be a proper seat and foot pegs for the passenger. In the UK, a motorcyclist is not allowed to carry more than one pillion passenger, who must sit astride the machine on a proper seat; it is forbidden to carry a pillion passenger on a motorcycle that has not been designed to do so.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Rules for motorcyclists (83 to 88) - The Highway Code - Guidance - GOV.UK \|url=https://www.gov.uk/rules-motorcyclists-83-to-88/general-guidance-83-to-88 \|website=www.gov.uk}}</ref>

	In Australia, vehicle operators must have held their licence (not including a learner's permit) for a minimum of one year before being legally allowed to carry a passenger where physically possible, following the upgrade to the required licence class. For example, in New South Wales, one must carry a Provisional 2 (Green) licence before being allowed to carry a pillion passenger.		In Australia, vehicle operators must have held their licence (not including a learner's permit) for a minimum of one year before being legally allowed to carry a passenger where physically possible, following the upgrade to the required licence class. For example, in [[New South Wales]], one must carry a Provisional 2 (Green) licence before being allowed to carry a pillion passenger.

	Pillion-riding is associated with terrorist or criminal attacks in some South Asian countries. In Pakistan, for instance, pillion riding is often banned by local authorities around sensitive times, such as the [[Day of Ashura\|Ashura]] commemoration, when there have been violent attacks on worshippers.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=February 18, 2004 \|title=Pillion riding banned in Peshawar \|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_18-2-2004_pg7_29 \|accessdate=2007-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=August 19, 2012 \|title=Rangers' powers extended; pillion riding banned \|work=Daily Times \|location=Pakistan \|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012\08\19\story_19-8-2012_pg1_2 \|url-status=dead \|accessdate=2012-08-19 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014100211/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C04%5C16%5Cstory_16-4-2012_pg2_14 \|archivedate=October 14, 2013}}</ref>		Pillion-riding is associated with terrorist or criminal attacks in some South Asian countries. In Pakistan, for instance, pillion riding is often banned by local authorities around sensitive times, such as the [[Day of Ashura\|Ashura]] commemoration, when there have been violent attacks on worshippers.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=February 18, 2004 \|title=Pillion riding banned in Peshawar \|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_18-2-2004_pg7_29 \|accessdate=2007-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|date=August 19, 2012 \|title=Rangers' powers extended; pillion riding banned \|work=Daily Times \|location=Pakistan \|url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012\08\19\story_19-8-2012_pg1_2 \|url-status=dead \|accessdate=2012-08-19 \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014100211/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C04%5C16%5Cstory_16-4-2012_pg2_14 \|archivedate=October 14, 2013}}</ref>

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{{Short description|Secondary cushion on a two-wheel vehicle}}
{{For|the racehorse|Pillion (horse)}}
[[File:Motorcycle.riders.arp.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|Rider with pillion on a Honda CB600F]]
A '''pillion''' is a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a [[horse]], [[motorcycle]], [[bicycle]] or [[moped]].<ref name="Websters">{{Citation |title=Pillion - Definition and More from the Free Merriam-Webster Dictionary |url=http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pillion |publisher=[[Merriam-Webster]] |accessdate=2010-02-26}}</ref><ref name="OED">{{Cite web |title=pillion - Definition of Pillion in English by Oxford Dictionaries |url=https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pillion |url-status=dead |website=[[OxfordDictionaries.com]] |publisher=[[Oxford University Press]] |accessdate=2019-05-11 |archivedate=2019-05-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511120608/https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pillion}}</ref><ref name="AHDict">{{Cite web |title=American Heritage Dictionary Entry - pillion |url=https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=pillion |url-status=live |website=[[American Heritage Dictionary]] |publisher=[[Houghton Mifflin Harcourt]] |accessdate=2019-05-11 |archivedate=2019-05-11 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511120454/https://www.ahdictionary.com/word/search.html?q=pillion}}</ref> A passenger in this seat is said to "ride pillion". The word is derived from the [[Scottish Gaelic]] for "little rug", ''pillean'', from the Latin ''pellis'', "animal skin". One or more pelts often were used as a secondary seat on horseback; the usage has carried over to motorcycles.

==Historical references==
Following its retreat from the [[Battle of Dunkirk]] (where it is reputed that enough equipment was left behind to equip about eight to ten divisions), the British Army introduced a requirement that all officers up to the rank of colonel should be proficient in the use of the motorcycle, and all officers holding the rank of [[brigadier]] were required to be able to ride pillion. These requirements came about as a result of the large number of motor cars that were lost in action. The requirement for riding pillion was quietly dropped as large numbers of [[jeep]]s came into service in the middle of the war.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Whitaker, Denis |title=Dieppe: Tragedy to Triumph}}</ref>

==Other terminology==
"Riding two up" and "riding double" are common North American phrases for riding with a passenger.

"Riding bitch" is a vulgar American expression to denote sitting between two other people in a car or truck, where the transmission housing often forms a hump in the front or back analogous to a pillion. "Bitch seat" and "bitch pad" are North American slang for the pillion on a motorcycle; "riding bitch" is North American slang for "riding pillion".<ref>{{Citation |last=Green |first=Jonathon |title=Cassell's dictionary of slang |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=5GpLcC4a5fAC&dq=%22bitch+seat&pg=PA1191 |pages=1190–1191 |year=2005 |edition=2nd |publisher=[[Sterling Publishing Company]] |isbn=0-304-36636-6 |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref><ref name="Dalzell2006">{{Citation |last1=Partridge |first1=Eric |title=The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English: A-I Volume 1 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4YfsEgHLjboC&dq=%22bitch+pad&pg=PA166 |page=166 |year=2006 |publisher=[[Taylor & Francis]] |isbn=0-415-25937-1 |last2=Dalzell |first2=Tom |last3=Victor |first3=Terry |accessdate=2010-09-03}}</ref><ref name="Veno2010">{{Citation |last=Veno |first=Arthur |title=The Brotherhoods: Inside the Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs |page=257 |year=2010 |edition=3rd |publisher=[[Allen & Unwin]] |isbn=978-1-74237-122-1}}</ref>

In the Philippines, riding pillion is called "riding in tandem".

==Licensing and restrictions==
To carry a pillion passenger in the United States or United Kingdom, one must hold a full licence for the vehicle and there must also be a proper seat and foot pegs for the passenger. In the UK, a motorcyclist is not allowed to carry more than one pillion passenger, who must sit astride the machine on a proper seat; it is forbidden to carry a pillion passenger on a motorcycle that has not been designed to do so.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Rules for motorcyclists (83 to 88) - The Highway Code - Guidance - GOV.UK |url=https://www.gov.uk/rules-motorcyclists-83-to-88/general-guidance-83-to-88 |website=www.gov.uk}}</ref>

In Australia, vehicle operators must have held their licence (not including a learner's permit) for a minimum of one year before being legally allowed to carry a passenger where physically possible, following the upgrade to the required licence class. For example, in New South Wales, one must carry a Provisional 2 (Green) licence before being allowed to carry a pillion passenger.

Pillion-riding is associated with terrorist or criminal attacks in some South Asian countries. In Pakistan, for instance, pillion riding is often banned by local authorities around sensitive times, such as the [[Day of Ashura|Ashura]] commemoration, when there have been violent attacks on worshippers.<ref>{{Cite news |date=February 18, 2004 |title=Pillion riding banned in Peshawar |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_18-2-2004_pg7_29 |accessdate=2007-11-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=August 19, 2012 |title=Rangers' powers extended; pillion riding banned |work=Daily Times |location=Pakistan |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012\08\19\story_19-8-2012_pg1_2 |url-status=dead |accessdate=2012-08-19 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131014100211/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2012%5C04%5C16%5Cstory_16-4-2012_pg2_14 |archivedate=October 14, 2013}}</ref>

In the Philippines where policemen are already routinely checking motorcycle riders in response to increased incidence of crimes such as murder and robbery committed using a motorcycle, some cities are already considering ban on pillion riding, known as "riding in tandem" in the country.<ref>{{Cite news |date=December 6, 2012 |title=Manila ordinance pushes ban on 'riding in tandem' |work=Philippine Daily Inquirer |url=http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/319705/manila-ordinance-pushes-ban-on-riding-in-tandem |accessdate=2017-09-17}}</ref> Some cities, such as [[Mandaluyong]], has already enforced a ban on pillion riding unless the driver and pillion passenger are married or biologically related.<ref>{{Cite news |date=July 25, 2014 |title=Ordinance bans riding in tandem in Mandaluyong except for family |work=GMA News |url=http://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/metro/371995/ordinance-bans-riding-in-tandem-in-mandaluyong-except-for-family/story/ |accessdate=2017-09-17}}</ref>

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