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The road rules in Belgium (with respect to motorbikes) have been updated since 1st of January 2011:
1) Although filtering has been tolerated in Belgium it is now officially allowed, as long as you don't ride faster than 50Km/h or more than 20Km/h faster than the traffic you're filtering past.
2) Protective motorcycle clothing is now compulsary, this includes protective jacket, trousers, boots & gloves ( of course helmets were already required by law).
3) It is now prohibited to park your bike on a sidewalk (path on side of road).
4) kids under 3 are not allowed on a motorbike, kids between 3 & 8 have to use special safety equipment and are restricted to riding pillion on 125cc or less. From 8 onwards kids are allowed to ride pillion on all bikes (of course they also have to wear protective clothing).
5) Quads can now be prohibited from certain area's as long as an appropriate traffic sign is shown (this sign is similar to a motorcycles prohibited sign as it shows a sideview of a quad, but its squarer)
6) Motorbikes with 3 wheels but that weigh less than 400kilo (for example piaggio MP3) are now allowed on the motorway.
7) Whilst riding both feet should always be on the footrests.
8) Postmen on mopeds don't have to wear a helmet.
1) Although filtering has been tolerated in Belgium it is now officially allowed, as long as you don't ride faster than 50Km/h or more than 20Km/h faster than the traffic you're filtering past.
2) Protective motorcycle clothing is now compulsary, this includes protective jacket, trousers, boots & gloves ( of course helmets were already required by law).
3) It is now prohibited to park your bike on a sidewalk (path on side of road).
4) kids under 3 are not allowed on a motorbike, kids between 3 & 8 have to use special safety equipment and are restricted to riding pillion on 125cc or less. From 8 onwards kids are allowed to ride pillion on all bikes (of course they also have to wear protective clothing).
5) Quads can now be prohibited from certain area's as long as an appropriate traffic sign is shown (this sign is similar to a motorcycles prohibited sign as it shows a sideview of a quad, but its squarer)
6) Motorbikes with 3 wheels but that weigh less than 400kilo (for example piaggio MP3) are now allowed on the motorway.
7) Whilst riding both feet should always be on the footrests.
8) Postmen on mopeds don't have to wear a helmet.