1, it is not illegal for private cars to take people by the way. An important feature of illegal operation is profit. If it is not profitable, it is impossible and will not constitute illegal business. If you only bring friends along the way, it is not for making money, and it does not constitute illegal operation.

2. Legal basis: Article 64 of the Regulations of the People's Republic of China on Road Transportation Management.

Do not meet the conditions stipulated in Article 9 and Article 22 of this Ordinance, driving road transport vehicles, the road transport management institution at or above the county level shall order it to make corrections, and impose a fine of more than 2,000 yuan in 200 yuan; If a crime is constituted, criminal responsibility shall be investigated according to law.

Article 225 of the Criminal Code of People's Republic of China (PRC).

The crime of illegal business operation violates the provisions of the state and commits one of the following illegal business operations, disrupting the market order, and if the circumstances are serious, it shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not more than five years or criminal detention, and shall also, or shall only, be fined not less than one time but not more than five times the illegal income; If the circumstances are especially serious, he shall be sentenced to fixed-term imprisonment of not less than five years, and shall also be fined not less than one time but not more than five times for illegal gains or confiscation of property:

(a) without permission, the franchise, monopoly of goods or other goods restricted by laws and administrative regulations;

(2) buying and selling import and export licenses, import and export certificates of origin and other business licenses or approval documents stipulated by laws and administrative regulations;

(three) without the approval of the relevant competent departments of the state, illegally engaged in securities, futures, insurance business, or illegally engaged in fund payment and settlement business;

(four) other illegal business activities that seriously disrupt the market order.

Second, did the private car get accident insurance compensation when it ran away?

If a private car has a traffic accident while hitchhiking, the insurance company will not pay for it. Because when buying auto insurance, private cars buy insurance for non-operating vehicles, and when they engage in hitchhiking, they are actually operating, which is not in line with the insurance contract. It is generally agreed in the automobile insurance contract that there is no claim for changing the nature of use, changing the use and modifying the automobile, because this will increase the risk of the automobile.