Tips on riding with a pillion

I thought this link was useful for people taking a pillion for the first time:-

Ive had plenty of bruises between my shoulder blades from a child not paying attention or falling asleep and nearly dropped my bike more than once because as soon as I stopped she thought fit to jump off ! We now have a 'thumbs up' signal and she doesnt dismount until she see's me do it!!!

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There's also tips on other stuff two-wheel related like cornering, group riding etc.