pillion

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Gwent Police named the victims as Jaydon Bowyer, 19, and 16-year-old Tashay Canoville, the driver and pillion passenger of the motorbike.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

Riding pillion on a neighbour’s motorcycle for 40 minutes through hillsides dotted with paddy fields, the 34-year-old health worker headed for the Mathalput Community Health Centre.

From Reuters • Jan. 25, 2021

The duo along with their plumber, Ravi Shaw, who rides pillion, make their way to the first huddle of people and get to work.

From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2020

As the convoy left the hospital it was chased by two motorcycle film crews, with one cameraman standing on the pillion seat.

From New York Times • Aug. 30, 2017

In the country districts the pillion is occasionally employed, while among the lower classes many women ride astride without exciting comment.

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