The Russian government has supported restrictions for pit bike users
The Russian government has supported proposals to introduce a ban on the operation of pit bikes on public roads in traffic regulations and to punish adults for handing pit bikes to children in the Administrative Code. Sergey Mironov, the leader of the Fair Russia - For Truth faction, told about this in his Telegram channel on October 17.
"The other day, I received positive responses to my appeal from several departments at once. I hope that the necessary standards and norms will be developed quickly. And pit bikes for children will be banned," wrote Mironov.
As the deputy explained, pitbikes are mini—motorcycles that are almost as powerful as the "real" ones. Although they are sold as sports equipment, and you don't need a driver's license to use them, minors are increasingly riding pitbikes onto the roadway and dying in accidents.
Mironov told Izvestia in June about the initiative to regulate the use of pit bikes sent to Mikhail Mishustin, Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation. In particular, the faction leader proposed banning the operation of pitbikes on public roads and riding them for minors, introducing administrative penalties for adults for handing pitbikes to children, and clearly defining the status of pitbikes — whether they are sports equipment or motorcycles that require vehicle registration and a driver's license.
Prior to that, on October 10, Deptrans reported a 15% reduction in the number of motorcycle accidents in Moscow over 10 years. In 2025, the most frequent accidents occurred due to non-compliance with the order of travel (217 cases), violations of the rules of lane change (188 cases) and speeding (157 cases).
The top five traffic violations that caused motorcycle accidents also included non-compliance with the distance (88 times) and running a red light (40 times).
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