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The road traffic act states in regulation (247) that no person shall carry people in a goods compartment of a vehicle for hire and reward. The act further states that if you are carrying people not for reward (your own workers)in a goods compartment then following provisions must apply if the person is seated the sides must be of a height of not less than 350mm and if the person is standing a height of not less than 900mm. If tools or equipment are conveyed it must housed in separate compartment. Sometimes when people are being transported in a bakkie we notice that the rear hatch is opened and people sticking parts of their body out the vehicle which compromises safety.
