Can a five-seater car with six people including a child be driven on the road?
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A child also counts as one person. A five-seater car can only accommodate five people, and driving with six people is not allowed, otherwise fines and demerit points will be imposed. For a private car approved for five people, having an extra child constitutes overloading, resulting in a 6-point penalty. Traffic regulations clearly state that the passenger capacity of a private car is determined by the number of people specified on the vehicle registration certificate. The traffic regulations regarding overloading do not specify the height, weight, or age of passengers but only the "number." Therefore, in a car approved for five people, having an extra child (even an infant held by parents) is considered overloading.