Part IIIConstruction and Use of Vehicles and Equipment

Test of certain classes of goods vehicles

Restriction on carrying passengers on goods vehicles71

1

Subject to paragraph (2), no passenger shall be carried on a goods vehicle except on permanently attached seats placed beside the driver's seat.

2

Paragraph (1) does not apply to—

a

any passenger on a goods vehicle which is a dual-purpose vehicle within the meaning of Article 2(2) of the Order of 1981; or

b

any authorised passenger on a goods vehicle which is not a dual-purpose vehicle.

3

A driver of a goods vehicle who allows or permits any passenger to be carried on the vehicle in contravention of paragraph (1), and any passenger so carried, is guilty of an offence.

4

For the purposes of paragraph (2)(b) the following are authorised passengers—

a

the owner of the vehicle;

b

any person in the employment of the owner carried on the vehicle in connection with such employment and with the consent of the owner;

c

any person (in this paragraph referred to as “the hirer”) who hires the vehicle for his exclusive use in connection with his trade or business;

d

any person in the employment of the hirer carried on the vehicle in connection with such employment and with the consent of the hirer and the owner; and

e

any other persons (not exceeding 2) carried on the vehicle, with the consent of the owner, for the purpose of work in connection with the load.