What is a Commercial Vehicle?
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Commercial vehicles refer to those used for profit-making road transport. The 'Road Transport Regulations' categorize road transport into commercial and non-commercial. Commercial road transport primarily serves the public, involving fee settlements or compensation. Below are relevant details: Settlement Methods: Various settlement methods occur during commercial road transport, including not only separate freight charges but also combined settlements of freight, loading/unloading fees with cargo value, freight with construction costs, or freight with service fees and contract charges. Behavioral Scoring: Commercial vehicles typically operate on roads for extended periods at high frequencies, carrying large numbers of passengers or cargo. Accidents often result in significant personal and property losses, imposing substantial social responsibilities on drivers. Therefore, the Ministry of Public Security's Order No. 123 imposes stricter penalty point regulations for commercial vehicle violations, including 12-point deductions for: driving commercial passenger vehicles (excluding buses) exceeding 20% of the rated capacity, or stopping commercial passenger vehicles on highway lanes.