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298Driving with person in trailer
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298 Driving with person in trailer (1) A driver must not drive a motor vehicle towing a trailer with a person in or on the trailer, unless— (a) the trailer is being towed by a police vehicle or an emergency (b) the carriage of passengers is permitted in part of the trailer and anyone in the trailer is in that part; or (c) anyone who is in the trailer is engaged in door-to-door delivery or collection of goods, or the collection of waste or garbage, and the trailer is not travelling faster than 25km/h; or (d) in all the circumstances, there is no reasonable danger to anyone in the trailer falling from the trailer or being injured. (2) For subsection (1) (b), the carriage of passengers is permitted in part of a trailer if the trailer is designed for— (a) the carriage of passengers; or (b) the carriage of goods, but is enclosed. enclosed, for a part of a trailer, means enclosed by— (a) the structure of the trailer; or (b) a canopy, cage or other device fitted to the trailer that is of a kind approved by the road transport authority under the Road section 73 (1) (f) (Approval etc by road transport authority). in includes on.