The driver of a vehicle must not drive while allowing a passenger to ride in a place not meant to carry a passenger, and must not drive while carrying a load in a place not meant to carry a passenger or a load; provided, however, that, in a motor vehicle built exclusively to transport cargo (hereinafter referred to in the following Article and Article 57 as a "truck") which is carrying cargo, the driver may drive while allowing the minimum number of personnel necessary to guard the cargo to ride on the loading platform.
The driver of a vehicle must not drive while allowing a person to ride or carrying a load in a way that could obstruct the driver's field of vision, the steering wheel, or the operation of other instruments, or diminish the effectiveness of the rearview mirrors, harm the stability of the vehicle, or obscure the vehicle's turn signals, license plates, brake lights, taillights, or rear reflectors when viewed from the outside of the vehicle.
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(Riding and Loading)
The driver of a vehicle must not drive while allowing a passenger to ride in a place not meant to carry a passenger, and must not drive while carrying a load in a place not meant to carry a passenger…
車両の運転者は、当該車両の乗車のために設備された場所以外の場所に乗車させ、又は乗車若しくは積載のために設備された場所以外の場所に積載して車両を運転してはならない。ただし、もつぱら貨物を運搬する構造の自動車（以下次条及び第五十七条において「貨物自動車」という。）で貨物を積載しているものにあつては…
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The driver of a vehicle must not drive while allowing a person to ride or carrying a load in a way that could obstruct the driver's field of vision, the steering wheel…
車両の運転者は、運転者の視野若しくはハンドルその他の装置の操作を妨げ、後写鏡の効用を失わせ、車両の安定を害し、又は外部から当該車両の方向指示器、車両の番号標、制動灯、尾灯若しくは後部反射器を確認することができないこととなるような乗車をさせ、又は積載をして車両を運転してはならない。
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Notwithstanding paragraph (1) of the preceding Article, if the chief of the police station having jurisdiction over the place of departure of a vehicle…
車両の運転者は、当該車両の出発地を管轄する警察署長（以下第五十八条までにおいて「出発地警察署長」という。）が当該車両の構造又は道路若しくは交通の状況により支障がないと認めて積載の場所を指定して許可をしたときは、前条第一項の規定にかかわらず…
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The driver of a vehicle (other than a light road vehicle; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph and in Articles 58-2 through 58-5) must not drive a vehicle while carrying a number of…
車両（軽車両を除く。以下この項及び第五十八条の二から第五十八条の五までにおいて同じ。）の運転者は、当該車両について政令で定める乗車人員又は積載物の重量、大きさ若しくは積載の方法（以下この条において「積載重量等」という。）の制限を超えて乗車をさせ、又は積載をして車両を運転してはならない。
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「車両」
Motor vehicles (自動車), motorized bicycles (原動機付自転車), light road vehicles (軽車両) and trolleybuses (トロリーバス).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (viii)· applies throughout the law
motor vehiclemachine translation
「自動車」
A vehicle that runs on a motor without rails or overhead wires, or that carries out specified automated operation (特定自動運行), other than motorized bicycles (原動機付自転車), light road vehicles (軽車両), small mobility vehicles (移動用小型車), vehicles for persons with physical disabilities (身体障害者用の車), remotely operated small vehicles (遠隔操作型小型車), and walking-aid carts, prams and other small vehicles used while walking that a Cabinet Order (政令) specifies (歩行補助車等).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (ix)· applies throughout the law
drivingmachine translation
「運転」
Using a vehicle or streetcar on a road as it is meant to be used, including moving a motor vehicle or motorized bicycle by pedals or other human-powered gear it has besides its motor, but not specified automated operation (特定自動運行).
Defined inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xvii)· applies throughout the law
drivermachine translation
「運転者」
The person driving a vehicle or streetcar (車両等).
Short name set inArticle 2, paragraph (1), item (xviii)
truck
「貨物自動車」
In Articles 55 to 57, a motor vehicle built solely to carry cargo.
Short name set inArticle 55, paragraph (1)· applies only in this provision and in Articles 56 and 57