Do Electric Vehicles Require a Driver's License?

[VanStephen]

Electric vehicles require a driver's license. Electric vehicles are also motor vehicles, and driving any motor vehicle requires a driver's license. Motor vehicles require a license to operate on the road: As long as you are driving a motor vehicle, you need a license to operate it on the road, regardless of whether the car is new energy or fuel-powered. According to Article 19, Section 2 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," driving a motor vehicle requires legally obtaining a motor vehicle driver's license. The permitted vehicle type must match: The motor vehicle must match the permitted vehicle type specified on the driver's license. There are various types of driver's license certifications, each corresponding to different types of motor vehicles. For example, most people hold an E license, which corresponds to two-wheeled motorcycles. If someone uses an E license to drive a car, it is considered unlicensed driving. Cars generally require a C1/C2 certification category, with the main difference being between manual and automatic transmissions.