In response to the increasing crime involving back-riders on two-wheeled motorcycles or the so-called 'riding in tandem', Sotto has recently filed the No Motorcycle Back-Rider Act of 2014 which seeks to "stop this evil Batman and Robin tandem for good." S.B. Sure, they’re somewhat cool to look at and they’re really fast, but my experiences with them are a little off – they’re not the safest vehicle in the road, accidents are frequently associated with them, rowdy motorists cut impatiently through traffic & they’re often tools used by criminals riding in tandem. Aside from speeding through main roads & highways, riding in tandem crime cases are now more prominent. Update: Added links to Mayor Erap's openness to banning motorcycle pillion riding. The City of Mandaluyong has started implementing the new city ordinance about riding-in-tandem. This is in response to a lot of robbery and murder incidents involving motorists that are riding-in-tandem. Mayor Benhur Abalos has started mobilizing Mandaluyong Police to make sure all motorists that are riding-in-tandem are hailed, inspected/interviewed and apprehended when necessary. Mandaluyong Mayor Benhur Abalos Announces: Ordinance regulating motorcycle riding tandems will be in effect at 12 midnight.— MandaluyongPIO (@MandaluyongPIO) September 3, 2014 Read more in our articles including "Sotto files No Motorcycle Back-Rider Act of 2014" and "Motorcycle problems in the PH need to be addressed".
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Mar 14, 2026In response to the increasing crime involving back-riders on two-wheeled motorcycles or the so-called 'riding in tandem', Sotto has recently filed the No Motorcycle Back-Rider Act of 2014 which seeks to "stop this evil Batman and Robin tandem for good." S.B. Sure, they’re somewhat cool to look at and they’re really fast, but my experiences with them are a little off – they’re not the safest vehicle in the road, accidents are frequently associated with them, rowdy motorists cut impatiently through traffic & they’re often tools used by criminals riding in tandem.
Aside from speeding through main roads & highways, riding in tandem crime cases are now more prominent. Update: Added links to Mayor Erap's openness to banning motorcycle pillion riding. The City of Mandaluyong has started implementing the new city ordinance about riding-in-tandem.
Our coverage of Riding in Tandem includes: "Sotto files No Motorcycle Back-Rider Act of 2014"; "Motorcycle problems in the PH need to be addressed"; "Mandaluyong starts Motorcycle Riding-in-Tandem Ban". Each article provides unique insights and information.