When carrying out loading and unloading work with a truck whose maximum authorized mass (MAM) exceeds 3,500 kg, what rule governs the depositing of goods on the road?

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The General Traffic Regulations stipulate that loading and unloading operations must be carried out off the public road whenever feasible (Article 16). When they are carried out on the road, they must be done as quickly as possible, avoiding unnecessary noise and nuisance and on the side of the vehicle closest to the edge of the roadway. The regulation prohibits depositing the goods on the roadway, on the shoulder and in pedestrian areas such as sidewalks. Therefore, the packages must be moved directly and without interruption from the building to the vehicle, or vice versa. That is why it is not acceptable to leave packages provisionally on the sidewalk or roadway if they are not in the way, nor to deposit them on the sidewalk even if it is not done on the roadway: the prohibition on depositing goods on the ground of the public road does not depend on whether they cause a nuisance or not.

When carrying out loading and unloading work with a truck whose maximum authorized mass (MAM) exceeds 3,500 kg, what rule governs the depositing of goods on the road?

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