Re: Law and number of passengers allowed


"Rob Beattie" <rob@.remove.ghosh.co.uk> wrote in message
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Is there a law on the number of people allowed in a car. I have a five
door escort and was wondering if I could get away with 3 adults and 3
small children but cannot find any information about any passenger
limits.

"Seat belt wearing law currently does not prevent you from carrying more
passengers than there are seat belts and restraints, but the way in which
passengers are carried must cause danger to any person in the vehicle. Do
not overload the vehicle. If you have to choose who rides without a belt or
child restraint, remember that heavier passengers can cause greater injury
to others in an accident than lighter passengers can."



http://www.thinkroadsafety.gov.uk/campaigns/seatbelts/pdf/251.pdf


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