What does a license plate starting with 'VA' indicate?
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A license plate starting with 'VA' belongs to the direct subordinate institutions of the General Staff Department of the Military Commission. The types of license plate numbers include: 1. White represents military and police plates; 2. Blue represents ordinary small vehicles with fewer than 7 seats; 3. Yellow represents ordinary large vehicles; 4. Black represents foreign enterprise plates. The functions of license plates are: 1. To number and register information for each vehicle; 2. To identify the region to which the vehicle belongs; 3. To access the owner's and vehicle's registration information based on the license plate. The installation method for license plates is: 1. Take out the screws of the license plate and rotate them into the anti-theft caps; 2. Position the license plate correctly, align the screws with the gaps on the bumper, and secure them using tools; 3. Cover the anti-theft caps and press them into place.
I've been driving for transportation for over 20 years, traveling across the country and seeing many license plates. The VA prefix is exclusively for U.S. federal government vehicles, especially those from the Department of Veterans Affairs. These cars have white license plates with black VA letters and number combinations. Normally, we don't see these in China because Chinese license plates must start with the abbreviation of a province. If you see such a car while traveling in the U.S., remember to keep your distance—government vehicles have priority right-of-way. However, these plates only appear in specific areas, like near government office buildings in Washington, D.C., where they're quite common.
