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What is the penalty for a 5-seat car carrying 7 people?

LA (synthesis) January 27, 2025 09:30

According to Decree 168, cars carrying more people than allowed will be fined and have their driving license points deducted.

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Cars carrying more people than the prescribed number will be fined (illustrative photo)

Decree 168/2024/ND-CP regulating administrative sanctions for violations of road traffic order and safety has provisions on the violation of carrying more people than the prescribed number in a car.

Accordingly, Article 20 of Decree 168 stipulates that for passenger cars and passenger cars (not for business), each person exceeding the permitted number of passengers will be fined 400,000 - 600,000 VND, but the total maximum fine shall not exceed 75 million VND.

In addition, the driver will have 4 driving license points deducted if the vehicle exceeds the permitted number of passengers by 50 - 100%. In case the vehicle exceeds the permitted number of passengers by 100%, the driver will have 10 driving license points deducted.

For passenger cars (passenger transport business on fixed routes, contracts) running routes with a distance of more than 300 km, each person exceeding the vehicle's permitted carrying capacity will be equivalent to 1 - 2 million VND.

However, the total maximum fine shall not exceed 75 million VND.

According to Article 45 of the Law on Road Traffic Order and Safety 2024, transporting passengers by car must comply with traffic safety regulations, specifically:

- Pick up and drop off passengers at designated locations; instruct on the use of safety equipment on the vehicle; take measures to maintain cleanliness in the vehicle.

- Transport passengers on schedule and registered route, except in cases of force majeure.

- Do not carry passengers on the roof, in the luggage compartment or let passengers hang or cling outside the vehicle.

- Do not carry dangerous goods, prohibited goods, contraband goods, wild animals, goods with foul odors or other animals or goods that affect the health of passengers or the environment.

- Do not carry more people, carry luggage or goods exceeding the permitted weight or violate other provisions of law.

- Do not carry goods in the passenger compartment.

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What is the penalty for a 5-seat car carrying 7 people?