Should a car be equipped with a fire extinguisher?

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For safety reasons, it is recommended to have one. Here are the relevant details: 1. According to the "Technical Conditions for Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles," vehicles should be equipped with a compliant triangular warning sign; medium-sized (and above) passenger vehicles and hazardous goods transport vehicles must carry a fire extinguisher and firefighting equipment within their validity period, securely installed and easily accessible. Violators will be warned or fined 20-200 yuan. 2. Currently, China has mandatory regulations for public transport vehicles such as buses, taxis, and hazardous material vehicles—which are either passenger-intensive or prone to fire—requiring drivers and relevant personnel to carry a fire extinguisher. There is no such strict regulation for private cars, but during annual inspections, a fire extinguisher must be present in the vehicle; otherwise, the inspection will not pass. For safety reasons, it is still advisable to have one.