car passenger limit

[emperor]

Can anyone tell me what rules cover number of persons in a private car please?

[bednobs]

i think you'll have to explain your question a bit more. Different makes and models have different numbers of seats. Putting 3 people in a smart car would be dangerous. Putting 3 people in a citoreon picasso wouldn't

[redcrx]

the number of manufacturer fitted seat belts would be a good starting point

[maggiebee]

Think a good guide might be the number of seatbelts. Standard is two in the front and three in the back but as Bednobs says, best to check.

[jake-the-peg]

How many seat belts are there?

it would be illegal to drive people who are not belted

There are 11 belts in My defender for example - getting insurance for that is tricky of course

[ChuckFickens]

"it would be illegal to drive people who are not belted"

No it wouldn't. the law states that a seatbelt must be worn *if one is available.*

You can't carry more than 8 passengers on a standard UK driving license, you would also need to check the insurance as most insurance policies have a limit on the amount of people that can be carried that is based on the car.

[jackthehat]

http://www.yourdrivin...-your-passengers.html

[jake-the-peg]

What's a standard driving license?

Mine covers me for mini busses and trailers because of when I took it - my son's doesn't because he took hi more recently.

And yes that is true - if a little picky - I think we can assume we're not talking classic vehicles here

[ChuckFickens]

I meant people with class B on their license, which restricts you to a maximum of 8 passengers.

But you are correct "older"drivers (such as me) would have D1 on their license that permits upto 16 passengers.

[bednobs]

chuck, i always imagined you were in your 30's

[ChuckFickens]

I am (just)

[ChuckFickens]

Wow.... they really have made the minibus entitlement a minefield for drivers that have passed after 1 Jan 1997!

If a driving test was passed after 1 Jan 1997 you won't have D1 entitlement on your license, but you can still drive a D1 as long as certain condition are met!

http://www.direct.gov...lasset/dg_4011275.pdf

[bednobs]

does that mean i should have up to 16 passengers on mine (passed in 1991)

[ChuckFickens]

Yes.

If you still have an old license it will come under class A on your license, if you have a newer license the entitlement will show as D1

[EDDIE51]

To answer the original question, I think that the 'Construction and use ' regulations cover how many passengers ca be carried.