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kjamma4 · 01-29-2021, 07:38 AM

Yes/No? From the Compendium:

Substitute Drivers
If a cycle’s driver is incapacitated, a sidecar passenger can steer the
cycle, but cannot use the brakes or accelerator. He can fire any weapon,
but not on any turn that he steers the cycle. He can, however, push the
incapacitated driver out of his seat and climb in to become the driver. p.42

A medium or heavy cycle can also pull a sidecar – for one passenger, for
cargo hauling, or just to get some extra firepower. p.74

So, I think by definition once a human gets into the sidecar, they are technically a passenger and not a driver. However, a passenger in a sidecar can operate the cycle/sidecar combination subject to the rules above.

01-29-2021, 07:38 AM	#2
kjamma4 Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Chicagoland Area, Illinois	Re: Ludicrous question of the day: drivers in sidecars? Yes/No? From the Compendium: Substitute Drivers If a cycle’s driver is incapacitated, a sidecar passenger can steer the cycle, but cannot use the brakes or accelerator. He can fire any weapon, but not on any turn that he steers the cycle. He can, however, push the incapacitated driver out of his seat and climb in to become the driver. p.42 A medium or heavy cycle can also pull a sidecar – for one passenger, for cargo hauling, or just to get some extra firepower. p.74 So, I think by definition once a human gets into the sidecar, they are technically a passenger and not a driver. However, a passenger in a sidecar can operate the cycle/sidecar combination subject to the rules above.