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Passengers and goods

Passenger accommodation

Passengers must be transported without exception without exceeding the capacity of the vehicle and in such a way as not to compromise their safety or the safety of driving, and passengers may not be transported outside the seats (except in vehicles with special authorisations).

On motorbikes, tricycles, quadricycles and mopeds, it is forbidden to carry children under the age of 7, except if the vehicle has a fixed container that is not intended exclusively for carrying loads.

It is forbidden to carry passengers on bicycles, except for children using a suitable device adapted for this purpose.

Children over the age of 12 and less than 1.5 metres tall must be transported in cars in the rear seat, secured with an approved safety belt adapted to their size and weight, as it is necessary for them to do so, except if the vehicle does not have safety belts in the rear or does not have this seat.

Entry and Exit of Passengers

People must enter and exit the vehicle from the right or left side, depending on whether the vehicle is stationary or parked on the right or left of the carriageway respectively.

Exceptions to this rule are

The entry and exit of the driver, in the case of vehicles with the steering wheel on the opposite side to the stop or car park.

The entry and exit of front seat passengers, when the steering wheel of the vehicle is on the same side as the stop or car park.

The entry and exit of passengers in public transport vehicles, which obey the rules laid down in local regulations.

As a general rule, people must get on and off vehicles in such a way as not to cause danger or embarrassment to other users.

It must also be done quickly, but only if the vehicle is correctly parked and people do not get out to the side of the carriageway.

It is forbidden to enter or leave vehicles or open their doors until they have been completely immobilised.

In the case of public transport vehicles, passengers may enter and exit the vehicle in specially designated areas and in accordance with local regulations.

Loading and unloading

Loading and unloading must be carried out in such a way as to avoid noise and disturbance.

These operations must be carried out as quickly as possible, especially when the vehicle is properly parked and from the rear or from the side of the carriageway on whose edge the vehicle is stopped or parked.

Cargo arrangement

As a general rule, goods vehicles loaded in such a way that they may constitute a danger or embarrassment to other road users or damage pavements, installations, works of art and marginal properties are not permitted.

The load must be placed in such a way as to:

The balance of the vehicle, whether stationary or travelling, is ensured.

It does not fall or shake in such a way as to make it dangerous to transport, nor does it drag on the pavement or cause litter to be thrown onto the public road.

It does not reduce the driver's visibility or exceed 4 metres in height.

In the case of goods vehicles, the width and length of the load must be within the limits of the box and, when transporting bulk goods, the upper edge of the roof must not be exceeded.

Cargo arrangement in light vehicles

Closed-cabin light vehicles may carry any indivisible object that exceeds the vehicle's surrounding contours by a maximum of 550mm to the front and 450mm to the rear, provided it does not affect the correct identification of signalling devices, lighting and the number plate.

The ends of the object must be signalled with the P1 panel and with boundary lights when the use of lighting is mandatory.

An indivisible object is one whose splitting results in the loss of its economic value or function.

Surrounding edges of the vehicle are the vertical planes that pass through the outermost points of the vehicle.