Is it necessary to keep a fire extinguisher in the car?
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According to legal regulations, passenger vehicles with seven seats or more and large trucks must carry fire extinguishers, while there are no specific requirements for small vehicles. The details are as follows: 1. Vehicles should be equipped with a compliant triangular warning sign. Medium-sized (and above) passenger vehicles and hazardous goods transport vehicles must be equipped with fire extinguishers and fire-fighting equipment that are within their validity period. The fire extinguisher should be securely installed on the vehicle body and easily accessible. Violators will be warned or fined 20-200 yuan. 2. There is no such mandatory requirement for private cars, but during the annual vehicle inspection, a fire extinguisher must be placed inside the car; otherwise, the inspection cannot be passed. For safety reasons, it is recommended to equip one. For ordinary cars, the recommended onboard fire extinguishers are 1kg dry powder extinguishers and 1L water-based extinguishers, which are relatively easy to carry and fix in the car.