What is the maximum size and length for vehicles with blue license plates?
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The largest vehicles eligible for blue license plates are trucks with a length under 6 meters and a total weight under 4,500 kg. Blue plates are issued to light and mini trucks. In China, trucks are categorized into three types based on load capacity: light-duty (under 3.5 tons), medium-duty (4-8 tons), and heavy-duty (over 8 tons). Below is an introduction to different license plate types: 1. New energy vehicle plates: Green background with black characters and borders, featuring gradient green for standard new energy vehicles and yellow-green dual colors for large new energy vehicles (yellow for regional code, green for number section). 2. Large vehicle plates: Yellow background with black characters and borders, issued to medium/large passenger & cargo trucks, special operation vehicles, semi-trailer tractors, and trolleybuses. 3. Trailer plates: Yellow background with black characters and borders, for full trailers and semi-trailers not permanently attached to tractors. 4. Small vehicle plates: Blue background with white characters and borders, for passenger/cargo vehicles and special operation vehicles below medium size. 5. Embassy/consulate plates: Black background with white characters and borders, for vehicles of foreign diplomatic missions in China.
I paid special attention to this standard when handling procedures at the DMV before. Blue license plate vehicles refer to small cars that can be driven with a regular Class C license. The vehicle length must not exceed 6 meters, which is measured from the foremost point of the front to the rearmost point of the rear. The longest one I've seen was a 5.98-meter truck, which could carry quite a lot of cargo. Generally, light trucks or extended minivans within this range qualify for blue plates. Of course, they must also meet the requirements of having no more than 9 seats and a total weight not exceeding 4.5 tons. Large vehicles like the Ford F-150 pickup are basically designed to hit the 6-meter upper limit. If you're planning to buy a big vehicle, remember to measure the dimensions carefully to avoid exceeding the standard and causing trouble with registration.
