Does Overloading Include Infants?

[AllieMarie]

Private car passenger capacity is determined by the number of occupants specified on the vehicle registration certificate. Traffic regulations regarding overloading do not specify requirements for passengers' height, weight, or age, but only regulate the 'quantity'. Therefore, in a 5-seat car, having one additional child (even an infant held in parents' arms) constitutes overloading. Here are relevant details: 1. According to the 'Ministry of Public Security Decision on Amending the Regulations for Applying and Using Motor Vehicle Driving Licenses', carrying one extra child in a 5-seat private vehicle is considered overloading, which at 20% over capacity results in a 6-point penalty. 2. Under new traffic regulations, for passenger vehicles other than commercial transport vehicles (excluding buses) and school buses, overloading below 20% incurs a 3-point penalty, while exceeding 20% results in a 6-point penalty.