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.