How to Place Temporary License Plates?
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Temporary license plates should be placed as follows: one should be affixed to the lower left or right corner of the front windshield inside the vehicle, in a position that does not obstruct the driver's view; the other should be affixed to the lower left corner of the rear windshield inside the vehicle. There are two types of temporary license plates: one with a light blue background, black characters, and black borders, which is only valid for driving within the city (local temporary license plate); the other has a brown-yellow background, black characters, and black borders, and can be used for inter-city travel (non-local temporary license plate). Temporary license plates are paper motor vehicle plates that allow temporary road use, issued by the vehicle management department of the public security bureau for newly purchased vehicles before official registration, with a validity period generally not exceeding thirty days.
Just helped my neighbor put temporary plates on their new car a couple of days ago, so I've got some experience with this. According to regulations, they must be affixed to the lower left corner of the windshield and the lower left corner of the rear window. Make sure to secure all four corners firmly with transparent tape. Don't follow those online examples of people placing them on the dashboard and clipping them—cameras won't capture them, and you're likely to get pulled over by traffic police. Avoid sticking them on tinted areas of the front windshield that obstruct visibility, and steer clear of the heating wire sections on the rear window. Last time, I saw someone whose plate corners weren't pressed down properly, and it flew off on the highway, costing them all 12 points. While paper temporary plates can be held with magnets, it's safer to use static cling stickers or the special adhesive frames provided by the traffic authorities. Different regions have varying requirements for temporary plate materials—whether paper or plastic, they must be firmly affixed in the designated spots to count.
