Exceeding the number of passengers. What is the penalty for an extra passenger? Controversial situations and ways to avoid punishment

One of the priority areas of security road traffic- this is to ensure the safety of the life and health of passengers, as well as other road users.

Transportation of people in the back truck mobile governed by the Road Traffic Regulations and Basic Provisions.

Transportation must comply with all the requirements set out in the traffic rules in order to avoid harm to the health of passengers.

Driver requirements

The rules for the carriage of people in the back of a truck (22.1 SDA), in force from 25.07.2017, establish that a driver with a certificate granting the right to drive cars of the following categories can carry passengers in the back of a truck:

category "C" - up to 8 people (including passengers in the cabin);
categories "C", "C1", "D1" - from 8 to 16 people;
category "D" - from 16 people.

Under what conditions is it allowed to transport people in the bodies of trucks? According to clause 4 of the Basic Provisions of the Traffic Regulations, the carriage of passengers is allowed only in a specially equipped body.

The truck body must meet the following requirements:

The sides and seats must be smooth without protruding sharp parts. For boarding (disembarking) people, the body is equipped with a ladder, which is attached from the side of the tailgate, on the right side relative to the movement.

Side locks must be closed and additionally fixed to prevent accidental opening while driving.

A mandatory requirement is the presence of a fire extinguisher (with a capacity of 2 liters or more) and a first aid kit in the body.

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Before boarding a body equipped for transportation, a body supervisor or a truck driver is instructed on the rules for boarding, placing and disembarking, as well as the rules of behavior while driving.

Boarding and disembarking are allowed only from the sidewalk, if there is no movement vehicle... All movements of passengers can occur only during a stop, with the permission of the body supervisor. The number of passengers cannot exceed the number seats.

In the back of the truck, the civil transport of children is strictly prohibited.

When transporting people in the back of a truck, there are several restrictions:

piercing-cutting tools cannot be transported without a cover or in open boxes;
do not move on the body, lean against the sides, sit on them or bend over the side walls while the vehicle is in motion.

If the body of a cargo vehicle with an onboard platform is not equipped with means that allow the carriage of people, only a certain category of passengers is allowed to be carried in it.

These are the people who provide escort of the cargo or the persons who follow the receipt. The seating position for such passengers must be at least 15 cm below the board level.

Truck towing

Is it allowed to transport people in the back of a truck while towing? According to clause 20.2 of the SDA, the presence of passengers in the back of a towed truck is unacceptable for any towing method.

People can only be in the body of the towing vehicle if towing is carried out on a flexible or rigid hitch. If towing is carried out by partial loading, passengers are prohibited from being in both vehicles.

What threatens a driver who violates the rules of transportation and what is the penalty for transporting people in the back of a gazelle or other truck?

In 2019, the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation provides for the following administrative punishment:

Administrative offenses that are subject to a fine also include the absence or violation of pre-trip and post-trip technical inspection car and medical examination of the driver.

If the body of a truck is equipped in accordance with the rules established by the traffic rules, and the driver and passengers comply with all transportation requirements, there are no restrictions on such transportation of people.

An exception is the carriage of children, which can only be carried out in the cab of a truck. To ensure their safety, children must be in a car seat or restrained by other special equipment and seat belts.

Many drivers have a question after 6 adults are loaded into his car. It is certainly a pity for the car, but one more question interests, is there a fine for such a violation? And also whether the driver has the right to carry in the car the number of passengers more than permissible technical characteristics?

Similar situations and violations are spelled out in the Code of Administrative Offenses, article 121-2

"Violation of the rules for the operation of vehicles by the driver." But this remark is true only for route vehicles and vehicles providing passenger transportation services.

There is a clause in the Traffic Rules:

Paragraph 21. Transportation of passengers

21.1. It is allowed to carry passengers from a transport vehicle possessed by vehicles for a seat in a number of cases, which is transferred by technical characteristics, so that the stench did not entangle the waters of the keruvati with transport means, and did not overlap the number of people, according to the rules.

What is the penalty according to the Code of Administrative Offenses for violation of transportation of more people than intended?

According to article 125. Other violations of traffic rules ", pulls only a warning, if you are not a taxi driver and do not carry passengers. In short, there is no penalty, but this does not mean that your passengers will be safe in the event of a road traffic accident if there are more of them than the seats provided.

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The safety of people in the car does not depend only on the skill of the driver's control. It is important that their transportation by any type of transport is carried out according to the rules. The car or motorcycle must be adapted for this, the driver must have the required category of rights and others Required documents... Otherwise, he will be punished, and those whom he is carrying cannot count on safety.

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Passenger transportation rules

The requirements for the movement of people are listed in paragraph 22 of the SDA. They cover all aspects of transportation:

squeezing passengers into the body of a truck is possible only if it is adapted for this;
its driver must have a C or C1 category license, as well as 3 years of driving experience;
the seats in the truck bed should be located at a minimum distance of 30 cm from the sides;
if there are from 8 to 16 people in it, driver's license must be of type D;
there can be no more passengers than seats in transport (including standing ones, if we are talking about a bus);

it is forbidden to transport children in the back;
only drivers with category A or A1 (depending on the engine size of the vehicle) and with more than 2 years of experience are allowed to put people on a motorcycle behind themselves or in a sidecar;
children under 12 cannot be transported on the back seat of this type of transport;
everyone riding a motorcycle must wear appropriate sized safety helmets on their heads;
drivers of buses, minibuses and taxis do not have the right to be distracted while driving by talking with passengers, smoking, eating;
in the car, adults must be fastened with seat belts, and for those who are under 12 years old, you should have special restraints (chairs, etc.);
when moving an organized group of children in a vehicle, an appropriate sign is required.

Under what conditions is the carriage of passengers prohibited?

When the carriage of passengers by road is prohibited, it is said in subsection 22.8 of the traffic rules of the Russian Federation:

you must not put people outside the cab of the car, if it is not an equipped truck with a flatbed or a box body;
it is unacceptable to place them for a trip outside the tractor cab or other self-propelled equipment, on a trailer designed for cargo;
passengers should not be put outside the seats of the bike, in the back of a cargo motorcycle;
it is not allowed to carry them standing if technical specifications transport are such that they do not allow this.

The conditions under which it is impossible to carry passengers are also in other points of the traffic rules:

it is forbidden to put them in the back of a truck for a driver without a C or C1 license category or with it, but received less than 3 years ago;
you cannot take 8-16 passengers in the back truck if there is no mark D or D1;
it is unacceptable to take passengers to a motorcyclist or a moped if he received a VU less than 2 years ago;
you cannot carry a child under 12 years old without an age-appropriate additional restraint;
shipping standing people prohibited, if the design of the machine is not provided for (minibuses, etc.);
unacceptable to plant on backseat motorcycle passenger up to 12 years old.

Watch in this video about the rules for transporting people:

"Gazelle" for transporting people

The Gazelle must be specially equipped to transport people:

have seats arranged in accordance with the conditions of comfort and safety;
each seat must have a belt that holds the person in place;
have opening vents and hatches, as well as emergency exits.

The rules for carriage of passengers by minibus are similar. Transport must be adapted for this.

If we are talking about a truck of the Gazelle type, in addition to the driver, only a person accompanying the contents can go in it. But a seat with a seat belt must also be installed for him.

Passenger car

A passenger car designed to carry passengers can be used for personal purposes or as a taxi, but the rules for operating the machine are very similar:

the number of people should not be more than the number of seats;
for children under 12 years old, a special restraint is required, corresponding to the dimensions of a young passenger;
each person must be fastened with a seat belt, and the driver is also responsible for this;
there is a special compartment for luggage; you cannot take bulky contents into the cabin;
the previous requirement does not apply to carry-on baggage;
the trunk, despite the presence of contents in it, must be closed;
you can take a carrier with an animal into the taxi cabin, but set it up so as not to interfere with the driver from observing the road in the rear-view mirrors.

In a passenger taxi, in a conspicuous place, it is necessary to fix the rules for transporting people, as well as the contact details of the driver, the company.

Requirements for buses for transporting passengers

The requirements for buses intended for the transport of passengers are as follows:

in the cabin near the front door, a sticker with a number is fixed passenger seats and the total number of people the vehicle is designed to transport;
the capacity is determined taking into account the weight of one person at 68 kg plus 3 kg of his belongings;
if it is forbidden to carry standing passengers in transport, the mass of one is taken as 71 kg;
it is obligatory to have lighting throughout the cabin at night;
there must be working speakers to alert people;
in the cold season, turn on the heating;
the mechanisms of windows and doors must be in good working order;
the rules for transporting passengers in suburban buses allow them to ride while standing;
in this case, handrails and belts are needed to hold on to;
be sure to have 2 fire extinguishers and a first aid kit;
for intercity transport, seat numbering is required;
a small vehicle must have two doors for entry and exit, with a larger number of passengers - from three.

Requirements to tourist buses even tougher, they provide for:

voluminous luggage compartment;
soft seats that can be tilted back or moved to the side;
tables for each person, nets for things, footrests;
shelves above the armchairs for bags;
air conditioner and heating system;
individual lighting, speakers, microphones;
a coffee maker or boiler for at least 10 liters;
dry closet;
number of seats from 48;
automated navigation system.

Rules for the carriage of passengers in intercity buses

The rules for the carriage of passengers in any type of intercity buses presuppose the fulfillment of the following conditions:

complete serviceability of the technical condition;
availability of a certificate of conformity, waybill from the driver;
the opportunity for people to know the route, buy a ticket at the box office or pay for the driver's fare during a stop;
the seats should be of superior comfort;
access for people to emergency and emergency exits is provided (they are indicated by an inscription);
there must be a spacious luggage compartment;
use of a symbol indicating the exit point and destination at the bottom of the windshield;
the driver has a registrar and a navigator;
assistance to passengers in placing baggage;
announcement of intermediate stops, if they are on the way;
assistance from the driver's side for passengers with disabilities;
boarding and disembarking only after the vehicle stops;
movement with closed doors and after people are seated in chairs;
warning them in case of danger.

Responsibilities are not limited to the person driving the bus. Passengers also follow the rules:

buy a ticket in advance;
place their belongings in the salon so as not to interfere with others;
take the seat indicated on the ticket;
do not smoke, do not drink alcohol in the cabin, do not interfere with the driver;
do not carry hazardous, foul-smelling contents;
also take care of their own safety (buckle up, do not lean out the window, etc.).

What does "violation of the rules of transportation of passengers on the bus" mean?

Violation of the established rules for the carriage of passengers on the bus is, first of all, ignoring any of the above conditions, but also:

lack of a license for given view activities, rights the desired category and experience with the driver;
failure to pass the pre-trip medical examination;
inconsistency of transport with the purpose of use;
unjustified deviation from the established route;
inconsistency of the number of passengers with the technical capabilities of the bus.

For this, not only the driver is punished, but the head of the company organizing the transportation, or the owner.

Watch this video about who should be licensed to carry passengers:

If the motorist has category B, how many people can be transported

If the driver has a category B license, it is possible to carry 8 passengers or less. This is allowed if the number of seats in the transport corresponds to the number of people. When there are more seats, there should still be up to 8 passengers. With fewer seats, you can take as many people as seats.

Is it allowed to transport people on a cargo trailer

Transport people to cargo trailer regardless of the vehicle category is not allowed. There is a restriction in clause 22.8 of the SDA:

It is forbidden to transport people: ... on a cargo trailer, in a caravan trailer, in the back of a cargo motorcycle and outside provided by the design motorcycle seating ...

Is it allowed to transport people in the towing vehicle

The transportation of people in the towing vehicle is not prohibited by any rules, which means it is allowed (if we are not talking about the partial loading method). But they must be in the cab of the car, not in the back. This action, if performed correctly, does not pose a hazard to passengers. The vehicle towing another vehicle remains controllable, and the driver will be even more careful, as the situation requires.

Is it possible to transport people in a towed vehicle

It is forbidden to transport people in a towed vehicle. There is clause 20.2 of the SDA:

When towing on a flexible or rigid hitch, it is prohibited to transport people in a towed bus, trolleybus and in the body of a towed truck, and when towing by partial loading, it is prohibited to find people in the cab or body of the towed vehicle, as well as in the body of the towing vehicle.

There are no exceptions to it.

Is it allowed to transport workers on platforms of electric cars

The transportation of factory workers on electric vehicle platforms is not permitted. This device exists only for cargo, it does not have sides. This means that the transportation of passengers can be dangerous for them, at speed it is easy to fall from there. Placing people on this unequipped site violates clause 22.8 of the SDA.

Violation of the rules for transporting people in accordance with the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation

Violation of the rules for transporting people is punishable under the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation by article 12.23, that is, 500 rubles. There are sanctions for other offenses in this regard, imposed not only on drivers:

Violation	Fine
For lack of a license under article 14.1.2	50 thousand rubles a fine for a private trader 100 thousand rubles for individual entrepreneurs 400 ths rub. for legal entity
For failure to issue a ticket to a passenger under article 14.5	1500-2000 p. from the driver 3000-4000 p. from an official 30-40 thousand rubles from the organization
For transporting a child without child seat under article 12.23	3 thousand rubles from the driver 100 thousand rubles - from a legal
For violations during the organized transportation of children Article 12.23 Part 4	3 thousand rubles from the driver 25 thousand rubles from an official 100 thousand rubles - from a legal
For transporting children at night	the driver - a fine of 5,000 rubles. or deprivation of VU for 4-6 months to an official - 50 thousand rubles. organizations - 100 thousand rubles. under part 5 of article 12.23
For all other violations committed when transporting children	the person in charge will pay 25 thousand rubles legal - 100 thousand rubles according to part 6 of the same article
For permission to use a faulty bus or car under Article 12.31	fine from 5 thousand rubles. up to 8 thousand rubles from an official
For the driver's lack of the necessary category of rights under Part 1 of Article 12.3.1	25 thousand rubles from the person in charge 100 thousand rubles from legal
For sending a motorist to work without passing a medical examination under Part 2 of Article 12.3.1	3 thousand rubles from physical person 5 thousand rubles from the official 30 thousand rubles from legal
For transportation by bus without pre-trip maintenance under part 3 of article 12.31.1	fine 3 thousand rubles from the driver 5 thousand rubles from an official 30 thousand rubles from the organization

How the traffic police inspector will punish for an extra passenger

The need to transport everyone who wants to travel often pushes drivers to put more people in the car than they can fit. They will be punished regardless of what kind of transport is used. It is imposed under article 12.23 of the Administrative Code.

By car

Extra passengers can be penalized in two cases:

There are more of them in the cabin than it should be according to the characteristics of the vehicle. Section 1 of the above article works here, that is, the inspector will issue a fine of 500 rubles.
One or more people are outside the cabin in violation of the rules. Sometimes traffic police officers find them in the trunk or other places where there are no appropriate conditions. In this case, Section 2 of Article 12.23 works:

Transportation of people outside the cab of the car (except for cases permitted by the Rules of the road), tractor, other self-propelled machines, on a cargo vehicle, in a caravan trailer, in the body of a cargo motorcycle or outside the seats provided for by the design of the motorcycle, entails the imposition administrative fine in the amount of one thousand rubles.

If both parts of the law are violated, then the fines are not absorbed, but added up. That is, the driver will pay 1500 rubles. There is one positive point in the situation - the size of the fine does not increase depending on the number of extra passengers.

On a motorcycle

If the transportation of an extra person in a comfortable car can somehow be understood, then in a situation with a motorcycle it is more and more serious and dangerous. Therefore, the punishment for this offense is imposed under Part 2 of Article 12.23. This is a fine of 1000 rubles.

The same threatens drivers who put a person in the back of a cargo motorcycle. If there are several passengers, the payment amount remains fixed.

By minibus

Excessive number of people in the minibus is punished under the same article 12.23. But there may be nuances here:

if one or more adults are in the cabin extra people, the driver will pay 500 rubles. on part 1 of article;
if this is a child, the fine for him rises to 3,000 rubles, for an official - up to 25,000 rubles, the legal one will pay 100,000 rubles. in accordance with section 3 of article 12.23 of the Administrative Code.

The last point is applied quite justifiably. After all, if the child did not have enough space in the minibus, there is no restraining device for him / her. And this is a direct violation of the rules, which exposes the life of a little person to increased danger.

If children are being taken

The requirements for the carriage of young citizens are even more stringent than for adults. Therefore, the punishment is much stricter:

fine 3000 rub. for the driver, 25,000 p. for an official, up to 100,000 rubles. for legal, if children are transported contrary to the rules (part 3 of article 12.23);
the same sanctions for violations during an organized trip (section 4 of article 12.23);
5000 RUB from the driver or deprivation of VU for 4 - 6 months, 50,000 rubles. from an official, 200,000 rubles. from legal (part 5 of article 12.23).

The last section of the law also provides for substantial amounts of payments:

Violation of the requirements for the carriage of children established by the Rules organized transportation groups of children by buses, except for the cases provided for by parts 4 and 5 of this article, shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine on officials in the amount of twenty-five thousand rubles; for legal entities - one hundred thousand rubles.

Penalty for transporting 5 passengers

A fine for transporting 5 passengers in a car is imposed if the equipment is designed for 4 or fewer people, according to part 1 of article 12.23:

Violation of the rules for the transportation of people, with the exception of the cases provided for by parts 2-6 of this article, shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of five hundred rubles.

And another sanction may wait for the fact that an extra passenger is not fastened. This is 1000 rubles. under Article 12.6 of the Administrative Code.

Penalty for overloading passengers

A fine for overloading passengers in a car can also be issued only under Article 12.23 - 500 rubles, if there are extra ones among them. But with the total number of people corresponding to the number of seats, there should be no punishment. Moreover, Article 12.21 is inapplicable here. After all, it concerns only cargo, but not people.

Penalty for transporting people in a cargo van

Penalty for transporting people unsuitable for this cargo van imposed under Part 2 of Article 12.23:

Transportation of people outside the cab of a car (except for cases permitted by the Road Traffic Regulations), a tractor, other self-propelled vehicles, on a cargo trailer, in a caravan, in the back of a cargo motorcycle or outside the seats provided for by the design of a motorcycle shall entail the imposition of an administrative fine in the amount of one thousand rubles.

But if we are talking about accompanying property for whom the seats are equipped, the sanction is not applied. In this case, there should be no more than two people, the same number of chairs.

Penalty for transporting people in the trunk

A fine for transporting people in a trunk intended for another purpose is also imposed under Part 2 of Article 12.23, that is, the driver will pay 1000 rubles. He will also face a trial as to whether a person voluntarily ended up in this compartment. And if it turns out that no, the criminal article also applies.

Penalty for standing passengers in a fixed-route taxi

Penalty from the driver for standing passengers found in shuttle taxi, will amount to 500 rubles. Here, part 1 of article 12.23 is applied, not part 2, because people are in the passenger compartment, not outside it. But this is still a violation, since according to the rules, there are no standing places in the minibus. This is not possible due to its technical characteristics.

Penalty for transporting people in the back of a Gazelle

The fine for transporting people in the back of a Gazelle not equipped for this is 500 rubles. Part 2 of article 12.23 of the Administrative Code works here. If the body has seats for accompanying the cargo, they can be there. The driver should not be punished for the presence of employees. It will also be possible to avoid sanctions if the car is completely converted for passengers, and the driver has a category C or D. But you can only take adults, not children.

Penalty for illegal transportation of passengers

For those who are professionally involved in the transportation of people, stricter sanctions are also possible in case of violations. One of them is illegal transportation, that is, the lack of permission for this type of activity. The punishment for it is regulated by section 2.1 of article 12.3 of the Administrative Code. The driver will have to pay 5000 rubles for the absence of a document.

Penalty for incorrect transportation of passengers

A fine on the driver for incorrect transportation of passengers is imposed in accordance with
from article 12.23 of the Administrative Code. For general violations, Part 1 is used, this is 500 rubles. in favor of the state.

This section of the law works in the overwhelming majority of cases when it comes to personal cars. For example, if the number of people in the cabin exceeds the number of seats intended for them. That is, the fine for transporting passengers without a seat is 500 rubles.

Improper transportation of people also means not wearing seat belts. For the fact that the passenger did not fasten his seatbelt, not only him will be punished under Part 1 of Article 12.29 Code of Administrative Offenses with a fine 500 rubles, but also a driver. The latter is threatened with the application of Article 12.6 of the Code, that is, the payment of 1000 rubles. The penalty for improper transportation of passengers on a motorcycle will be similar. The sanction will be applied to the bike driver if they are not wearing protective helmets.

There is also a fine for a passenger in the trunk - 1000 rubles. It is imposed under Part 2 of Article 12.23 of the Administrative Code.

Punishment for transporting people in the back

Putting passengers in the body of a car, if it is not adapted for this, is even more dangerous than filling the cabin or interior with them. And therefore the punishment for this is provided for in part 2 of Article 12.23. This is a fine of 1000 rubles. It doesn't grow because of the number of people in the back. But this does not negate the need to install seats there.

It is possible if:

install and firmly fix chairs or benches at a distance of 30-50 cm from the floor;
make bumpers at least 30 cm high from the seats;
provide communication between passengers and the driver using a button that beeps;
arrange an awning and lighting for transported people.

It is allowed to drive such vehicles only with category C or D. All technical changes must be approved by experts and registered with the traffic police.

Changes that drivers can expect

Fines for excessive numbers of people in a car and placing them for transportation there,
where it is inconvenient and dangerous for a person to travel, are small. And there are many cases when they were injured or died because of this, getting into an accident.

Therefore, legislators are increasingly talking about the need to increase penalties under the aforementioned articles of the Code of Administrative Offenses. A proposal has already been made to increase compulsory payments from those who are seen on illegal transportation (there are many accidents involving such motorists).

It is possible that article 12.3 will undergo changes, and the taxi driver will pay no longer 5,000 rubles without permission, but 20,000 - 30,000 rubles. It is proposed to charge legal entities with a fine of 300,000 - 500,000 rubles.

So far, these changes are only in the plans. But motorists need to follow the law. Recently, penalties have been toughened under many articles of the Administrative Code. It is possible that the fines will increase both for extra passengers and for other violations related to the transportation of people.

Sometimes a person is ready to suffer inconvenience in a car or bus, just to get to the right place faster. But the driver shouldn't use it. Taking extra passenger, he not only runs the risk of running into a fine, but also assumes additional responsibility for human life, exposes it to unjustified danger.

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This applies to both the standards stipulated by the general laws of the movement of cars on highways, and by the rules stipulated by the requirements for road transport when transporting people in general.

One of these laws is the carriage of exactly that number of passengers, which is provided for by the technical and design parameters of the vehicle itself.

Permitted number of passengers

Based on the Road Traffic Regulations, which were approved on 23.10.93. and updated on 21.01.16, in paragraphs, general standards are indicated for informing all drivers about the norms for the number of people.

These general rules act for all types of vehicles in the same way, but there are some subtleties inherent in one or another type of machine.

So, for transporting people in a taxi, there are standards, and passenger transportation by bus or minibuses has its own requirements.

In the bus

The permissible number of passengers in any form vehicle(including bus type) should be exactly the same as provided by the number of seats for people.

The same also applies to additional standing places when it comes to a regular bus for short distances.

In case of violations of the rules regarding the mismatch of the number of people in public transport, boarding and standing places, the traffic police officer has the right to stop the bus and fine the driver.

Moreover, in some cases, the passengers themselves are also punished. This is especially true of violations of travel on regular buses when they go on the steps at open doors or lean out of the window.

For passenger vehicles that follow special, tourist, mountain, interregional, intercity routes, the number of seats is measured strictly by the availability of seats in the passenger compartment of a bus or minibus.

Usually for long-distance buses (not intra-city passenger transport) the presence of passengers standing during the movement of transport will be regarded as a violation.

In such buses, all passengers must each sit in their own seat, according to the transportation ticket. And the luggage of each passenger must be stored for the duration of the trip, strictly in a compartment specialized for this.

Number of seats for passengers in buses of various brands:

Bus brand name	For which trips is it primarily intended	The number of seats provided for in the technical passport of the bus	The number of people that can stand up if the bus is used for short distances
Urban LIAZ-6240		75	55
Urban LIAZ-677B	Urban public transport	35	60
Urban LIAZ-5292		32	135
Urban LIAZ-6212	Especially large class bus for use as public transport	32	146
Intercity or International MERSEDES-BENZ TOURISMO		52	—
Tourist MERSEDES TRAVEGO	For transportation of people on long-distance flights (including tourist scale)	49	—
Intercity or suburban MERSEDES INTOURO	For commuter flights (charter or scheduled)	55	—
Urban, intercity MERSEDES-BENZ VARIO О818D	Minibus for transporting people around the city and between cities	61	20
Long-distance (soft) Higer (2013 release)	Intercity, suburban, international	50	—

In the minibus

If we talk about the transportation of people in light vehicles (for example, a taxi), then the number of seats must be strictly observed for the number of people ().

It is forbidden to carry people in the trunk, on the roof of the car body, on the hood, as extreme people sometimes allow (). As soon as a police officer of the road service detects such violations, he has the right to stop the movement of the vehicle and fine the driver.

The presence of seats and the number of people who can fit while standing will always depend on the width of the seats, whether they are soft or hard, as well as on how exactly they are located in the cabin.

Number of seats for passengers in different minibuses:

Minibus brand name	For which transportation is it intended according to the technical passport	Number of seats	The number of standing places if the bus will be used for urban vehicles
Fiat ducato	Route taxi	16	15
Citroёn Jumper	Route taxi	22	12
Fiat ducato	Tourist	16	—
Isuzu A-09204 (Bogdan)	In the city or suburb	28	17
Ford Transit	Intercity, suburban, urban	18	12
Nizhegorodets	Urban	20	10
Iveco Daily	Route taxis	18	11

In a car

According to standard standards, almost all cars have an average of 4 seats for transporting people.

If you do not take into account the driver's seat, which does not count towards determining the passenger seats.

However, there are different models light vehicles, where there are only 3 seats for passengers.

For example, you can take some models of vehicles:

VAZ 2110	3 seats
Ford mondeo	3 seats

What regulations govern

All norms for the proper transportation of passengers in the field of highway infrastructure are regulated directly by those legislative acts that speak more about the Rules for ensuring the safety of passengers by land transport.

As an example, we will list some of the most frequently encountered legislative provisions in practice:

The Administrative and Legal Code (hereinafter referred to as the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation) reveals the meaning of the legislative act in terms of violations in the transportation of people.
SDA - Traffic rules. These norms were approved by the Russian government - speaking in Articles 2, 5 and 22 on the duties of drivers and passengers.
, registered with the Ministry of Justice of the Russian Federation under No. 32585 dated 06/05/2014, which approves the Rules for the Safe Transport of People (hereinafter referred to as the Rules). For example, Chapter III reveals in detail the essence of the introductory briefing, including talking about the observance of passenger capacity - the norms for loading people into transport (clause 18 of Chapter 3 of the Rules).
The draft law of the federal level No. 902547-6 with the latest revision, which was submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation on 10/14/15.

Since there is no separate normative act at the level of federal laws that would separate fines (and other penalties) for non-compliance with the Rules for Passenger Transportation, the State Duma Russian Federation is currently considering Project # 902547-6.

He visited the last edition on October 14, 2018 and claims to serve as an addition to the Rules, which were approved by Order of the Ministry of Transport of the Russian Federation No. 7 dated January 15, 2018.

This bill proposes to introduce separate fines for violations such as:

ignorance by drivers and passengers general requirements transportation;
detected offenses in special conditions transportation of passengers (children, disabled people, etc.);
cases when the driver is allowed to drive passenger vehicles without proper instruction, which is provided for by the Rules from the Ministry of Transport of Russia;
other violations of the Rules that will be identified during the inspection by the road inspector.

The approximate value of the sanctions in monetary terms, which is proposed by this draft law, varies from 1500 rub. up to 200,000 rubles.

Amounts of fines for the carriage of passengers in excess of the norm

All norms of fines that are supposed to be paid in case of violations detected and recorded by the road patrol are determined in accordance with the administrative legal norm - Art. 12.23 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation.

It should be noted that if the carrier is a company or transport company, which conducts its business illegally (without a certificate of state registration), then she will pay all fines as a legal entity (the last paragraph of Article 12.23 of the Administrative Code).

The amounts of monetary sanctions are different. For example, a fine for transporting passengers in excess of the norm in a minibus will be the same size, and for a city shuttle bus- another.

Much depends on who exactly will pay the fine - individual(driver, passenger), executive(an employee of the transport company responsible for the proper transportation of people) or entity(directly the transport company itself, the driver of which violated the standards for the transportation of people).

Amounts of fines for exceeding the number of passengers and related violations:

Type of sanction	Kind of transport	The amount of the fine for one extra person, rub.
For an extra 1 passenger	All types of vehicles	500
For the absence of a seat belt for an extra passenger		1000
Punishment of the passenger himself for not wearing a seat belt	Car, seats near the driver in a minibus, freight transport	500
The responsibility of the driver for allowing the carriage of an extra passenger outside the cabin of transport equipment - in the trunk, on the hood, on the roof of the body.	A car	1000
An extra passenger on a motorcycle (this also applies to two-wheeled cars with a sidecar, cargo motorcycles or ATV, tricycle).	Motor transport	1000
Violation of transportation of children. Also in cases where their number in the cabin is exceeded when the vehicle is moving (for example, some children stand while the bus or car is moving, if there is no place for them to sit).	All types of vehicles	3000 (for the driver),
Inconsistency of the actual number of children during their organized transportation with the list presented to the carrier by the responsible person.	All types of vehicles	3000 (for the driver), 25,000 (for an official), 100,000 (for a legal entity).
All such violations when transporting children, but only at night, are fined for an increased size	All types of vehicles	5000 (for a driver or revocation of his driver's license), 50,000 (for an official), 200,000 (for a legal entity).
Possible sanctions for transportation in minibuses, buses, passenger cars extra passenger in case the bill is adopted by the State Duma No. 902547-6.	All types of vehicles	10 000

In total, it turns out that, on average, for one extra passenger, the driver will pay a fine in the amount of - 1500 or 2000 rubles. if the carriage was carried out in a light vehicle, where it is required to fasten seat belts.

The absence of a seat belt in the presence of an extra passenger is a natural phenomenon. After all, structurally, the availability of seat belts for one car is limited.

Moreover, exactly according to the number of passenger seats provided for by the vehicle model.

By the way, this is why sometimes, when checking the road patrol, a police officer may require technical certificate car to make sure that the driver does not break the rules (or, conversely, does).

What are the consequences of overloading passenger transport

In whatever year any changes are made to the legislation of the Road Traffic Regulations, this will always concern, first of all, the safety of not only pedestrians and drivers (road users), but also passengers.

In addition, certain restrictions, or penalties in cash from traffic offenders, always serve as a deterrent for all other drivers so that the rules and regulations are not violated.

For many people, the carriage of excess passengers still does not pose a particular danger. And some even risk traveling with children, which is very risky for more serious injuries.

After all, there are reasons for this, which arise from overloaded vehicles:

An overloaded car may roll over when overtaking by high speed or when making maneuvers such as tight turns.
Excessive weight can deform the body or wheel axles, which will make vehicles unsuitable for the safe transportation of people.
A large crowd of people can lead to suffocation or other deterioration in the well-being of people in the cabin (this is especially often reflected in children).
The unevenly distributed weight of the exaggerated passenger mass within the vehicle makes it difficult for the driver to operate the vehicle normally.
With poorly closed doors, there is a risk of an extra passenger falling out of the vehicle.
The braking distance always lengthens when there are a large number of people in the cabin of a minibus, bus or passenger car... Excessive elongation braking distance may also result in an accident.

Too slow movement of a bus, overloaded with passengers, significantly complicates the normal movement of other vehicles.