Do Children Count as Overloading in a Car?
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Children in the car are considered overloading as long as the number exceeds the approved passenger capacity. Overloading of passenger vehicles is calculated per person, and exceeding by even one, whether an adult or a child, constitutes overloading. Overloading can result in fines ranging from 500 to 2000 yuan and a deduction of 6 to 12 points from the driver's license. Below is an introduction to vehicle overloading: 1. Traffic Safety Law Provisions: According to the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," traffic management authorities impose administrative penalties on drivers for road traffic safety violations and implement a cumulative scoring system (hereinafter referred to as scoring) for such violations, with a scoring cycle of 12 months. 2. Penalties for Overloading: If a driver accumulates 12 points within a scoring cycle, the traffic management authorities will confiscate their driver's license. The driver must then participate in road safety laws and regulations training and pass an exam. If the exam is passed, the points are cleared, and the license is returned. If failed, the driver must continue training and retake the exam. If a driver does not accumulate 12 points within a cycle and has paid all fines, the points are cleared. If fines remain unpaid, the points carry over to the next cycle.