Is a driver's license required for the Wuling Hongguang Mini?
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Wuling Hongguang Mini requires a driver's license. The reasons are as follows: 1. Vehicle type: The Wuling Hongguang Mini is a small electric vehicle. 2. Regulations: Any car requires a driver's license and vehicle license to be driven on the road. Information about the Wuling Hongguang Mini is as follows: 1. Body dimensions: The length, width, and height are 2917 millimeters (mm), 1493 millimeters (mm), and 1621 millimeters (mm) respectively, with a wheelbase of 1940 millimeters (mm). 2. Power: The Wuling Hongguang Mini's electric motor has a maximum power of 20kw and a maximum torque of 85 Nm. This vehicle uses a lithium-ion battery. 3. Suspension: The front suspension uses a MacPherson independent suspension, and the rear suspension uses a multi-link non-independent suspension.
A relative of mine just bought a Wuling Hongguang Mini, and I specifically looked into this issue. Although this car only has two seats and a slow speed, it is classified as a proper motor vehicle. As long as it's a motor vehicle, you need a driver's license to drive it on the road—either a C1 or C2 license will do. Once, I saw a young person driving this car to buy groceries and got stopped by traffic police who checked their license. The officer made it very clear: driving without a license is considered unlicensed driving. Having the car impounded and paying a fine is the least of your worries—if an accident happens, the insurance company won't cover it. Many people think this little car is like an elderly mobility scooter, but it's far from it—it requires proper registration. My advice is, if you really like this car, go get a driver's license first—it's the safest way to avoid bigger losses over small gains.
As someone who frequently helps others choose cars, I've been asked this question many times. The Wuling Hongguang Mini is indeed a motor vehicle, with the manufacturer's model number printed on the body, and it requires a blue license plate. The law stipulates that driving such a vehicle requires a valid driver's license, otherwise it's considered illegal. When I accompanied a friend to the DMV for license plate registration, the staff repeatedly reminded us to bring a copy of the driver's license for filing. Some people mistakenly think that electric vehicles don't require a license, confusing them with electric bicycles. In reality, driving this car is just like driving a regular sedan - you must stop at red lights and use turn signals when changing directions. Without systematic traffic rule education, it's really hard to manage. It can reach speeds up to 100km/h, which is no joke.
There are four or five Wuling Hongguang Mini parked downstairs in my neighborhood. The owners mentioned this when chatting. It's a well-established fact that this car requires a driver's license, as the vehicle management office registers the driver's license information during the licensing process. My neighbor, a man in his fifties, bought one without having a license beforehand and specifically went to driving school for three months. He said the instructor focused on teaching microcar operations during the test because smaller cars have different turning radii. Once, a young person in the community drove their father's car without a license and was immediately spotted by traffic police just after leaving the neighborhood, resulting in the car being impounded for half a month. Nowadays, the threshold for buying a car is low, but the awareness of law-abiding should not be.
