What are the regulations for the use of temporary vehicle license plates?
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Before the official license plate is issued, new vehicles usually have a temporary license plate. The regulations for temporary license plates are mainly divided into three parts. The following is a detailed introduction: 1. Types of temporary license plates: (1) Sky blue background with black characters and black borders, limited to driving within the city, which is a local temporary license plate; (2) Brown-yellow background with black characters and black borders, can be used for cross-city driving, which is a non-local temporary license plate; (3) In addition to the temporary license plates for ordinary family cars, there are also temporary license plates for test vehicles and special-type vehicles. Their appearance is similar to ordinary temporary license plates, but usually have the words "test" or "special" as an identifier. 2. Situations requiring temporary license plates: (1) When driving from the place of purchase to the place of use, a temporary license plate must be applied for at the vehicle management office of the purchase place; (2) When transferring vehicle registration and the official license plate has been surrendered, a temporary license plate must be applied for at the local vehicle management office to drive back to the original place; (3) When a new vehicle in the local area that has not obtained an official license plate needs to be driven to another place for modification, a temporary license plate must be applied for locally. After modification, a temporary license plate must be applied for at the local place to drive back to the original area; (4) When purchasing a car locally and needing to drive to another place, a temporary license plate must be applied for locally to drive to the other place; the same applies vice versa. (5) When the vehicle registration is not yet fixed and temporary trial use is needed. 3. Validity period of temporary license plates: The validity period will be indicated on the temporary license plate, which is 15, 30, or 90 days. The temporary license plate must be used within the validity period. If the official license plate has not been obtained after the validity period expires, it must be reapplied for, but the number of applications cannot exceed three times.
I bought a new car last month, and the dealer gave me a temporary license plate with fairly simple regulations. It's mainly for transitional purposes, such as when the car hasn't been registered yet or during the transfer period. The validity period isn't long, usually 7 to 15 days, and may vary by region. It must be placed in the designated position on the front and rear windshields—no random placement or obstructing the view. I always carry a copy of the car purchase invoice when driving, just in case the traffic police check. I remember once when the temporary plate was about to expire, I set a reminder to avoid trouble. Placement must ensure clarity—if accidentally obstructed, you could be fined. Driving with a temporary plate requires extra caution, obeying traffic rules and not exceeding speed limits. Using an expired plate carries heavy penalties and affects getting the official one. It's convenient for short-term travel, but safety can't be overlooked—my friend once got points deducted for overstaying.
