How to determine odd or even license plate numbers with letters?
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The odd or even status of a license plate ending with a letter is determined by the last digit of the plate number. Odd-even traffic restrictions are based on the last Arabic numeral of the vehicle's license plate (including temporary and out-of-town plates; if the last character is a letter, the last digit is used). More details are as follows: 1. Odd-even driving distinction: Vehicles with license plates ending in odd numbers (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) are allowed to drive on odd-numbered days; vehicles with plates ending in even numbers (2, 4, 6, 8, 0) are allowed to drive on even-numbered days. 2. Driving regulations: Traffic authorities have the right to implement traffic restriction measures according to relevant regulations. Vehicles on the road must comply with these restrictions.
Many people are indeed confused about this. I used to think that the letters in the license plate counted as odd or even numbers, but later I specifically checked and found out it has nothing to do with it. The real odd or even number is determined solely by the last Arabic digit on the license plate. For example, if your license plate ends with 5, it's considered an odd-numbered day for traffic restrictions, and if it ends with 6, it's an even-numbered day. Special attention should be paid to plates ending with a letter, like K39—here, the number 9 is the deciding factor, and the letter is completely ignored. My neighbor got a ticket last month for mistakenly thinking E was 5—how unfair! I remember when I went on a business trip to Zhengzhou, the local traffic restriction policy clearly stated that the last digit is the determining factor.
The rules for the last digit of license plates are actually quite simple. Letters don't count as odd or even numbers; only the very last digit is considered. My car's license plate ends with the letter Y, so on restricted driving days, it's treated as ending with the number 2. In some cities like Chengdu, the traffic restriction rules specifically state that letters are not part of the determination. Last time, a colleague got a new car with a plate ending in R18, and he only needed to pay attention to the number 8. Recently, while helping a friend choose a license plate, I also noticed that for new energy vehicles with gradient green plates, even though they have more letters, the method for determining the last digit is exactly the same as for blue plates.
