What are the consequences of not scrapping a motorcycle when it reaches the end of its service life?
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If a motorcycle continues to be driven on the road without undergoing the scrapping procedure, it will be forcibly scrapped, and the owner will be fined between 200 and 2,000 yuan, with their motor vehicle driving license revoked. Difference between recommended scrapping and compulsory scrapping: Recommended scrapping suggests that the vehicle be scrapped, but if the vehicle still meets the requirements for continued use, it does not have to be scrapped; compulsory scrapping means the vehicle must, without exception, be scrapped. Standards for compulsory scrapping include: Reaching the prescribed service life; after repair and adjustment, still failing to meet the national safety technical standards for in-use vehicles; after repair, adjustment, or the adoption of control technologies, still failing to meet national standards for pollutant emissions or noise levels for in-use vehicles; failing to obtain a motor vehicle inspection qualification mark for three consecutive inspection cycles after the expiration of the inspection validity period.
There's a real-life example in our village. Old Zhang's Yamaha 125 wasn't scrapped for five years after its expiration, and troubles followed one after another. The traffic police caught him riding the scrapped motorcycle, impounded it, and fined him 800 yuan. Later, when he wanted to buy a new motorcycle, the vehicle management office found that he had an unregistered scrapped vehicle under his name and directly refused to issue a license plate. Even worse, two years ago, someone used his scrapped motorcycle to commit a hit-and-run, and the police came to his door asking him to cooperate with the investigation. Now, Old Zhang frequently runs to the vehicle management office to complete procedures, paying over 500 yuan in late fees alone. In my opinion, letting a scrapped vehicle rust in the yard is a minor issue, but getting involved in legal trouble is a big deal.
I've been riding motorcycles for ten years, so I have a lot to say about this. Keeping a motorcycle past its scrapping deadline might seem like a good deal, but it actually brings endless trouble. Your bike can't pass the annual inspection, and you can't buy insurance for it. If you hit someone, you'll be fully responsible. If you're caught riding it on the road, your bike will be impounded, and you'll be fined—where I live, the minimum fine is 2,000 RMB. Plus, with personal information now connected nationwide, not handling this properly can affect your credit when buying a car, a house, or applying for loans. Last year, my buddy couldn't bear to part with his old Honda, but even used bike dealers wouldn't take it. In the end, he had to sell it as scrap metal, losing over 800 RMB compared to going through the proper scrapping process.
Scrapping a motorcycle is not something to be taken lightly. Firstly, legally speaking, driving a scrapped vehicle on the road will result in a minimum fine of 1000 yuan and 12 demerit points. If the vehicle is not scrapped on time, it will be blacklisted in the traffic management system, affecting even the annual inspection of other cars in the future. Some regions have introduced new regulations where failure to handle the scrapping for three consecutive years will directly freeze all vehicle management services under the owner's name. Additionally, if the vehicle is resold and an accident occurs, the original owner may still be held liable for compensation. The key point is that keeping the vehicle not only takes up space but also poses risks such as battery leakage and tire aging, which could potentially lead to a fire, making it completely unworthy.
