What are the penalties for overloading?

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Penalties for overloading: Driving an operational passenger vehicle (excluding buses) or school bus with passengers exceeding the approved capacity by less than 20%, or driving other passenger vehicles with passengers exceeding the approved capacity by more than 20% will result in a 6-point penalty; driving passenger vehicles other than operational passenger vehicles (excluding buses) or school buses with passengers exceeding the approved capacity by less than 20% will result in a 3-point penalty. Overload refers to the actual load of a transportation vehicle exceeding the approved maximum allowable limit. Freight overload usually means that the cargo transported by a motor vehicle exceeds the total load capacity of the freight motor vehicle.