# The Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations 1996, Regulation 8: Carriage of explosives in vehicles used to carry passengers for hire or reward


(1) No person shall carry explosives in a vehicle being used to carry passengers for hire or reward except in accordance with the conditions specified in paragraph (2).
(2) The said conditions are—
(a) the only explosives carried by that person are any of the explosives specified in Parts I or II of Schedule 1, gunpowder or smokeless powder, or any mixture of them;
(b) the maximum total quantity of explosives carried by that person does not exceed 2 kilograms;
(c) the explosives are kept with that person and are kept properly packed;
(d) all reasonable precautions are taken by that person for the prevention of accidents arising from the explosives.
(3) For the purposes of this regulation, where explosives are being carried by a passenger, the driver and operator of the vehicle shall not be treated as carrying them as well.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2093/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-of-explosives-by-road-regulations-1996/regulation-8
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