A Police officer will retain a driving licence issued in the country against a receipt if proven that the driver is transporting persons in a passenger car in excess of the number of seats specified in the registration document by:

In accordance with the Road Traffic Act, a police officer is required to confiscate the driving licence when the driver of a passenger vehicle carries at least three more people than the number specified in the vehicle registration certificate. Exceeding the permitted number of passengers by one or two people is an offence punishable by a fine, whereas carrying three (or more) additional people results in the mandatory confiscation of the document for a period of 3 months.