Are goods distributors exempt from wearing a seatbelt?
A)No, under no circumstances.
B)Yes, on all roads when carrying out loading and unloading operations a short distance apart.
C)Yes, on roads in built-up areas when carrying out frequent loading and unloading operations.Correct
Although the seatbelt is a very important passive safety element that can save our lives and is mandatory, there are some exemptions:
* Drivers, when performing a reversing or parking manoeuvre.
* Persons provided with an exemption certificate for serious medical reasons or who are disabled. This certificate must be presented when required by any traffic authority officer.
* In built-up areas, except on motorways, dual carriageways or conventional roads passing through the locality: - Taxi drivers when on duty and driving in urban traffic or urban areas of large cities. They may also transport persons under 135 centimetres in height without using an approved restraint device, provided they occupy a rear seat.
- Goods distributors, when carrying out successive loading and unloading operations at locations a short distance from one another.
- Drivers and passengers of vehicles in emergency services.
- Persons accompanying a student or learner during driving instruction or aptitude tests and who are in charge of the vehicle's dual controls, taking responsibility for traffic safety.
* Drivers, when performing a reversing or parking manoeuvre.
* Persons provided with an exemption certificate for serious medical reasons or who are disabled. This certificate must be presented when required by any traffic authority officer.
* In built-up areas, except on motorways, dual carriageways or conventional roads passing through the locality: - Taxi drivers when on duty and driving in urban traffic or urban areas of large cities. They may also transport persons under 135 centimetres in height without using an approved restraint device, provided they occupy a rear seat.
- Goods distributors, when carrying out successive loading and unloading operations at locations a short distance from one another.
- Drivers and passengers of vehicles in emergency services.
- Persons accompanying a student or learner during driving instruction or aptitude tests and who are in charge of the vehicle's dual controls, taking responsibility for traffic safety.