# The Road Traffic (Carriage of Explosives) Regulations 1989, Regulation 5: 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/1989/615/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-carriage-of-explosives-regulations-1989/regulation-5
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