What does the license plate starting with 'lw' mean?
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License plates starting with 'lw' belong to the logistics support departments of joint logistics support military hospitals. Here is some extended information: 1. White license plates are commonly seen on vehicles of public security departments, judicial departments, procuratorates, armed police forces, and the People's Liberation Army, which are state power institutions. The white color symbolizes the integrity and honesty of these departments, emphasizing that institutions serving the people must be clean. For example, the license plate format for police vehicles is [Region·A3333 Police], where the character 'Police' is in red font, and the rest is in black font. 2. The license plate format for court police vehicles is [Region·AA333 Police], where the second 'A' represents the court. If it is 'B', it represents the procuratorate, 'C' represents the Ministry of State Security, and 'D' represents the judicial department. It is worth noting that police vehicle license plates outside the public security system only have three digits.
I've been driving for over a decade, and license plates are something you really need to examine carefully. The first letter of a license plate is usually the abbreviation of the province, and the second letter represents the city or district—the exact meaning depends on the registration location. Take the 'lw' you mentioned as an example. In standard Chinese license plates, like '京A12345,' '京' stands for Beijing, and 'A' refers to a specific urban district. A combination like 'lw' sounds quite uncommon—it might be a misread letter or a special-purpose plate. Sometimes, military or diplomatic plates have unique codes, but ordinary people rarely encounter them. To get a clear answer, you’d need to use the 'Traffic Management 12123' app or visit the vehicle management office, where they have a complete database. The color of the plate is also important: blue background with white characters is for private cars, while yellow background with black characters is for large vehicles—don’t mix them up. Safety first when driving—don’t get so caught up looking at plates that you forget the road.
