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| India-Pakistan |
| Pillion riding banned in Karachi for 30 days |
| 2009-04-25 |
| [Geo News] The Sindh government has imposed a ban on pillion riding in Karachi for a period of 30 days. Capital City Police Officer Wasim Ahmed told that incidents of terrorism and other crimes were on rise after lifting the ban on pillion riding in the city. He said: Â"The ban has again been imposed for one month to contain growing incidents of target killing and crimes. According to a handout issued by Sindh government today (Friday), the journalists, elderly people, children and women are exempted from the ban. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #5 The Chinese government has gone one better on the Pakistanis - it's banned motorcycles in first tier cities. |
| Posted by: Zhang Fei 2009-04-25 13:20 |
| #4 Well duh |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-04-25 12:52 |
| #3 Americans say "Buddy Seat", Pillon is British, |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-04-25 12:48 |
| #2 Americans say "Buddy Seat", Pillon is British, |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-04-25 12:48 |
| #1 I had not heard that phrase in years... A pillion is a secondary pad, cushion, or seat behind the main seat or saddle on a horse, motorcycle, or moped. A passenger in this seat is said to "ride pillion" or may themselves be referred to as a "pillion." The word is derived from the Gaelic for "little rug," pillean, which is itself from the Latin pellis for "animal skin." One or more pelts would often have been the form a secondary seat took on horseback, and the usage was carried over to motorcycles. |
| Posted by: 3dc 2009-04-25 10:17 |