s 126 Goods vehicles not to be used for passengers
126. —(1) Any person driving or using any goods vehicle who carries any person therein or thereon or causes or permits any person to ride therein or thereon shall be guilty of an offence unless he or she proves that — ( a ) the person so carried is in the employment of the owner or hirer of the vehicle and is proceeding on his or her employer’s business and is carried in accordance with rules prescribed under section 77(6); or ( b ) the person so carried is a sick or injured person carried in a case of emergency. [4/2006] (2) The owner of the goods vehicle shall in all cases also be liable for the act equally with and independently of the person actually driving or using the goods vehicle unless the owner proves that the owner had taken every reasonable precaution to prevent the commission of any offence under this section. (3) [ Deleted by Act 4 of 2006 ] (4) [ Deleted by Act 4 of 2006 ] (5) Any person who while being carried on or being permitted to ride on a goods vehicle — ( a ) fails to sit on a seat in or at any place on the vehicle as directed by the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle; or ( b ) fails to comply with any directions that are given by the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle regarding his or her personal safety, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500. —(1) Any person driving or using any goods vehicle who carries any person therein or thereon or causes or permits any person to ride therein or thereon shall be guilty of an offence unless he or she proves that — ( a ) the person so carried is in the employment of the owner or hirer of the vehicle and is proceeding on his or her employer’s business and is carried in accordance with rules prescribed under section 77(6); or ( b ) the person so carried is a sick or injured person carried in a case of emergency. [4/2006] (2) The owner of the goods vehicle shall in all cases also be liable for the act equally with and independently of the person actually driving or using the goods vehicle unless the owner proves that the owner had taken every reasonable precaution to prevent the commission of any offence under this section. (3) [ Deleted by Act 4 of 2006 ] (4) [ Deleted by Act 4 of 2006 ] (5) Any person who while being carried on or being permitted to ride on a goods vehicle — ( a ) fails to sit on a seat in or at any place on the vehicle as directed by the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle; or ( b ) fails to comply with any directions that are given by the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle regarding his or her personal safety, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $500.