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No, it is not permitted to exceed the maximum number of occupants.
The number of people carried in a car may never exceed the vehicle's authorised seating capacity, even for a justified reason. Therefore, if this vehicle has room for five occupants including the driver, six people may never travel in it, even when the MAM is not exceeded.
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No, it is not permitted to exceed the maximum number of occupants.
Yes, but only in a built-up area.
Yes, but always without exceeding the vehicle's Maximum Authorised Mass.
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