Section 89: Using goods vehicle to carry passenger

89. Using goods vehicle to carry passenger (1) Any person driving or using any goods vehicle who— (a) carries another person in or on it; or (b) causes or permits another person to ride in or on it, shall commit an offence unless he proves that— (i) the carriage of that person is authorised by a licence or permit issued under this Act; or (ii) the person carried is sick or injured and is carried in a case of emergency. (2) The Authority may determine the number of attendants to be carried on a goods vehicle and their duties. (3) The holder of a carrier’s licence shall also commit an offence under subsection (1), equally with and independently of the person actually driving or using the goods vehicle, unless he proves that he had taken every reasonable precaution to prevent the commission of the offence.