If a ski rack is installed at the rear of a bus and this accessory hides the rear position lights, is it permitted to drive?

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Article 14(1)(d) of the General Traffic Regulations requires the load and the accessories used to arrange it (such as a ski rack) to be positioned so that they do not hide the lighting or light signaling devices, or the mandatory plates or distinctive signs. If the ski rack covers the rear position lights, the bus must not be driven in those conditions. The rear position lights are the ones that let other road users perceive the presence and width of the vehicle. Driving only by day does not solve the problem, and a reflective panel does not replace the lighting: the V-20 sign is used to mark a protruding load, not to make up for hidden lights.

If a ski rack is installed at the rear of a bus and this accessory hides the rear position lights, is it permitted to drive?

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