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vehicles, as well as to the loading of side-cars.
Article 66:
1. The driver of an automobile or a motor tricycle or motor quadricycle must occupy a sitting
place of which the width can not be inferior to 0.55 metres.
The driver of one of the vehicles referred to in the preceding paragraph can let other persons sit
next to him only when each of them occupies a sitting place of at least 0.40 metres of width.
2. It is forbidden to carry on the seat of a vehicle a number of persons higher than the number
fixed by the builder of the vehicle.
3. It is forbidden to carry children of less than 12 years of age on the front seat of an automobile
vehicle when other seats are avallable in the car.
4. It is forbidden for the driver of one of the vehicles referred to in the first paragraph to carry
persons on the exterior parts of the body of that vehicle or of its traller.
5. A bicycle, a mobylette and a motor bicycle can not carry a number of persons higher than that
for which the seats have been made.
6. Provisions of paragraph 5 are applicable to tricycles and quadricycles, with or without an
engine when not provided with a driving cabin.
b) However, the driver can allow one or many persons according to possibilities, provided that
no risk of accident is created and that in any circumstances security of the passengers carried is
ensured, to occupy the part of the vehicle used for the transport of things.
c) The above prohibition is not applicable to drivers of vehicles used by services of the Armed
Forces or Police; or by services of fire brigade or of roads cleaning.
Chapter 3. MAXIMUM WEIGHTS AUTHORISED.
Article 67:
1. A) In urban areas as well as on national roads determined by the Minister having transports in
his duties, the maximum weights authorised by vehicle or train of vehicles are fixed as follows:
the maximal axle load authorised per four wheel axle will be:
- by single axle : 10 tonnes;
- by tandem axle: 16 tonnes;
- For triple axle : 24 tonnes; the maximum load weight for any lorry shall in no case exceed -53
tonnes. ( EAC has adopted 56 tones) (to be amended)
B) On the other roads as determined by the Minister having transports in his duties, the
maximum weights authorised by vehicle or train of vehicles are fixed as follows:
a) two axle vehicle, semi-trallers except : 12 tonnes;
b) three and more axle vehicles excepting semi-trallers: 16 tonnes;
c) articulated vehicles:
- with three axles: 12 tonnes;