What are the three required certificates for motorcycles?
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Motorcycle three certificates refer to the vehicle license, driver's license, and compulsory insurance label. The following is a detailed introduction: Vehicle License: The motor vehicle license is the legal document that permits the vehicle to be driven on roads within China. The vehicle license consists of three parts: the license holder, the main page, and the supplementary page. The front of the main page contains the endorsed core certificate, while the back features a photo of the vehicle, sealed in plastic. The supplementary page is the endorsed core certificate. Driver's License: The full name of the driver's license is the motor vehicle driver's license, also known as a 'driving license.' It is the legal document required by law for individuals to operate motor vehicles. Driving a motor vehicle requires certain driving skills, and those lacking such skills may cause traffic accidents if they drive recklessly. Driving without a license is prohibited.
A complete set of three documents for a motorcycle refers to the vehicle license, registration certificate, and compulsory traffic insurance policy. The vehicle license serves as the ID card of the vehicle and must be carried with the bike at all times, as it's the green booklet that police primarily check during inspections. The registration certificate is the large dark red-covered booklet that doesn't need to be carried daily, but is essential for buying, selling, or transferring ownership as procedures can't be completed without it. While compulsory insurance documents are mostly electronic now, it's best to keep a paper copy in the vehicle too, as it's required for annual inspections or in case of accidents. By the way, many people tend to overlook the annual inspection sticker - though it's not one of the three core documents, it must be displayed on the front windshield, and you'll still get fined if it's missing. For riding on the road, don't forget to bring your driver's license too - don't focus solely on these three documents and neglect that one.
Over the years of riding motorcycles, I've learned to keep three documents in order: The blue vehicle license must be stored in the seat compartment, ready to be presented the moment police wave you over; the vehicle registration certificate is usually locked in a home drawer, as it's only needed during purchase or transfer, but losing it makes replacement particularly troublesome; and there's the palm-sized compulsory traffic insurance decal, which many places now accept electronically, though carrying a paper policy is still safer for cross-province rides. Almost forgot to mention, that circular annual inspection sticker on the rearview mirror is especially important—a friend once got fined 200 yuan when his static cling sticker fell off. Truth be told, compared to cars, motorcycle document checks are stricter, especially when riding through mountain checkpoints—missing even one document could mean impoundment.
