How is overloading calculated for sedans?
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Driving a passenger vehicle with more than 20% of the rated passenger capacity is considered overloading, calculated by headcount, regardless of whether they are adults or children. Overloading will be penalized according to traffic regulations. According to relevant regulations, children are also counted as one passenger. An adult holding a child in one seat is also considered overloading and will be subject to penalty points for sedan overloading. The penalty standards for truck overloading are extremely harmful to the vehicle's lifespan, leading to increased fuel consumption, greater cylinder wear, burnt clutch plates, and broken frames and leaf springs. Overloading also severely endangers driving safety, as serious overloading can cause tire blowouts, leading to sudden vehicle deviation. Overloading also significantly impairs the vehicle's steering performance, making steering heavy and increasing the risk of rollover accidents. Traffic regulations have increased the penalty points for serious traffic violations involving overloading of key vehicle types: driving a commercial passenger vehicle with more than 20% over the rated capacity results in 12 penalty points; driving a commercial passenger vehicle with less than 20% over the rated capacity or driving other passenger vehicles with more than 20% over the rated capacity results in 6 penalty points; driving passenger vehicles other than commercial vehicles or school buses with less than 20% over the rated capacity results in 3 penalty points.
