Topic: Carrying passengers and loads · Nº 568 / 574
¿En qué situación está permitido que viajen personas en el espacio destinado a la carga de un vehículo de mercancías?
In what situation are people allowed to travel in the load space of a goods vehicle?
- ASiempre que el vehículo esté vacíoProvided the vehicle is empty
- BEn condiciones establecidas en la normativa específicaUnder the conditions laid down in the specific regulations
- CSi el trayecto es en zona ruralIf the journey is in a rural area
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- BEn condiciones establecidas en la normativa específicaUnder the conditions laid down in the specific regulations
As a general rule, carrying people in the load space is prohibited because of the safety risk. However, the General Traffic Regulations allow very specific exceptions: people may travel there only if the conditions laid down in the provisions that govern this matter (specific regulations) are met. This usually means special authorisations or vehicles adapted for this purpose. The options 'rural area' and 'empty vehicle' are wrong: where the journey takes place or the lack of a load does not exempt anyone from the safety rules or make the space suitable for passengers.
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