Where is the license plate Lu A from?
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Lu A is the license plate for Jinan City, Shandong Province. The English letters on the license plate represent the first-level administrative code of the city where the vehicle is registered. Typically, these codes are assigned by the provincial vehicle management office based on the status of each prefecture-level city, with 'A' representing the provincial capital, 'B' the second-largest city, and so on. Below is a related introduction to the license plates of various cities in Shandong Province: Lu A is Jinan, Lu B is Qingdao, Lu C is Zibo, Lu D is Zaozhuang, Lu E is Dongying, Lu F is Yantai, Lu G is Weifang, Lu H is Jining, Lu J is Tai'an, Lu K is Weihai, Lu L is Rizhao, Lu M is Binzhou, Lu N is Dezhou, Lu P is Liaocheng, Lu Q is Linyi, Lu R is Heze, Lu S is Laiwu, Lu U is a supplementary addition for Qingdao, Lu V is a supplementary addition for Weifang, Lu W is for provincial government agencies, and Lu Y is a supplementary addition for Yantai.
This Lu A license plate, I'm so familiar with it. Every time I see a blue plate with the character 'Lu' on the street, I instinctively look for the letter. Lu A is the exclusive identifier for our Jinan. As a local, about 80% of the cars in the residential parking garage start with Lu A. Last time, when I helped an out-of-town friend check for traffic violations, I realized that other cities in the province have different letter assignments—Lu J for Tai'an and Lu Q for Linyi. However, if you see a green new energy Lu A plate, the charging station is definitely in Jinan. By the way, a little tip: if you see a Lu A truck driver at a highway service area, asking for directions is a sure bet—they know the best routes from running around the province all day.
I run provincial logistics and deal with license plates every day. Lu A is 100% a Jinan plate, and our fleet's lead vehicle has a Lu A plate. Look at the pattern of Shandong license plates: Lu B for Qingdao, Lu C for Zibo, the letters are basically arranged according to the city's status. I remember once delivering goods in Linyi, a local Lu Q car owner complained to me about the long queues for vehicle inspections with Jinan plates. Nowadays, there are more and more new energy green Lu A plates. Last week, I saw a Tesla on Jingshi Road with a green Lu A plate. If you see a Lu A plate followed by the word 'Police,' it's definitely a Jinan police car.
When I first got my driver's license, I couldn't tell license plates apart either, so I looked up the information. License plates starting with 'Lu' are from Shandong Province, with letters A to Y representing different cities. Among them, 'Lu A' is exclusively for Jinan, that's for sure. I remember my driving instructor said Jinan got 'A' because the provincial capital comes first. Now when I see 'Lu A' plates on the highway, it feels familiar. Last time at the provincial museum parking lot, I even saw a legendary plate like 'Lu A·00001'. Actually, many provinces and cities have similar license plate rules, with the first letter usually assigned to the provincial capital.
