Can a newly purchased car with temporary license plates drive on highways?
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Since temporary license plates are the only legal permit for driving before the official plates are issued, as long as the car is equipped with temporary plates, it can drive normally on both highways and local roads. However, it's important to note that temporary plates usually come with regional restrictions, and the car cannot be driven beyond the designated area; otherwise, heavy penalties may apply if caught. Below are the relevant details: 1. Passing through toll stations with temporary plates: When entering a highway toll station, simply use the manual lane to take a card (or an automatic card dispenser). Upon exiting the highway, return the card to the staff and pay the fee. The toll card contains an electronic chip that calculates the time, distance, and toll rate for the highway journey. 2. Can temporary plates be used in other regions? Only the specific "cross-administrative district temporary license plates" are allowed for inter-province travel. Temporary plates have time and area limitations. For regular car owners, temporary plates can be divided into the following two categories: (1) Administrative district temporary plates (sky blue background with black characters and black borders), also known as city temporary plates. Vehicles with these plates are only permitted to drive within the designated administrative district and are not allowed to leave the province. The validity period is 15 days. (2) Cross-administrative district temporary plates (brown-yellow background with black characters and black borders), also known as national temporary plates. Only vehicles with these plates are allowed to travel across provinces. The validity period is 30 days.
