Carriage of passengers.

Article 9. Carriage of passengers.
1. The number of people transported in a vehicle must not exceed the number of authorized seats it has. Those in public service and buses must have this indicated on plates placed inside. In no case can the MAM for the vehicle be exceeded, counting both travellers and luggage.
2. To calculate the number of transported people:
a) In cars, [mini]buses and mixed vehicles, children less than two years do not count if in the care of an adult other than the driver, when the child does not occupy a seat.
b) In cars, each child over two years and less than 12 counts as a normal passenger, the maximum number of seats thus computed cannot exceed 50% of the total, excluded the driver [e.g. in a normal car with five seats; four for passengers, you must not carry more than 6 passengers].
c) In vehicles authorized for school transport or for children, the limit is established in the specific legislation.
3. Infractions are very serious offences (LST Art 65.5.d). Traffic officers can immobilize the vehicle, so long as the cause of the infraction exists, (LST Art 70,3).