CarpoolBelgium

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Belgium

1. Carpool

Carpool means sharing a car journey with one or more other people who are travelling in the same direction. The occupants may share travel costs or simply travel together to reduce the number of separate vehicles making the same journey.

Carpooling is commonly used for commuting, school journeys and longer-distance travel. Some road networks provide dedicated carpool parking areas where travellers can meet, leave one vehicle and continue their journey together.

Does Belgium have dedicated carpool parking areas?

Yes. Belgium has designated carpool parking areas where travellers can leave a vehicle and continue their journey together in another car.

Where are Belgian carpool parking areas commonly located?

They are commonly located near motorway entrances, exits and major road junctions so that commuters can meet before continuing their journey together.

Is carpooling a separate vehicle category under the Belgian Road Code?

No. Carpooling describes how people share a journey rather than a separate legal vehicle category. The car and its driver remain subject to the normal traffic, parking and vehicle rules that apply to that vehicle.