How many extra passengers in a 7-seater vehicle will result in 12 penalty points?
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7-seater vehicles carrying 2 extra passengers will result in 12 penalty points. Below is some information about the driving test: Subject 1: Road traffic safety laws, regulations, and related knowledge test, written exam, computer-based, full score of 100, 90 or above is passing (including 90). Subject 2: Field driving skills test, practical driving in a designated area, only pass or fail, including reverse parking, parallel parking, S-curve, right-angle turn, and hill start and stop. These five items are mandatory and conducted in sequence, full score of 100, 80 or above is passing (including 80). Subject 3: Road driving skills test, practical driving on roads or simulated areas, full score of 100, large buses require 90 or above, large trucks 80 or above, and other vehicle types 70 or above to pass. Subject 4: Safe and civilized driving-related knowledge, written exam, full score of 100, 90 or above is passing (including 90).
I just drove a 7-seater to pick up friends and thought it would be fine to carry 9 people at once, but I was pulled over by the traffic police and got 12 points deducted immediately! Scared, I quickly checked the rules—it turns out that exceeding the vehicle's capacity by more than 20% (which is 1.4 people, rounded up to 2) results in a full 12-point penalty. This rule is no joke—overloading increases braking distance, making it impossible to stop in emergencies, and can even lead to rollovers in severe cases. Now, I always double-check the back seats and never let relatives squeeze in. I also recommend keeping a safety manual in the car as a constant reminder. Safe driving is far more important than saving a few bucks on ride-hailing. Now, I strictly control the number of passengers.
