Will I be fined if my car emblem falls off?
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Yes. According to the Motor Vehicle Management Law, removing the car emblem is considered illegal and will result in failure during the annual inspection. The vehicle must be rectified and reinspected. If the car owner replaces or removes the car emblem without authorization, it will cause inconvenience to traffic police enforcement. The Traffic Safety Law stipulates that no individual or unit may perform the following modifications to a vehicle: 1. Assembling a motor vehicle or altering its registered structure, construction, or features without authorization; 2. Changing the motor vehicle model, engine number, frame number, or vehicle identification code; 3. Forging, altering, or using forged or altered motor vehicle registration certificates, license plates, driving licenses, inspection qualification marks, or insurance marks; 4. Using registration certificates, license plates, driving licenses, inspection qualification marks, or insurance marks of other motor vehicles.
Once I drove out to eat without realizing my license plate had fallen off, and got pulled over by traffic police at the highway entrance. The ticket was for 200 yuan because driving with an incomplete license plate is considered a violation. The officer explained that license plates are like a car's ID card—if missing, it can interfere with electronic surveillance systems, leading to incorrect violation records or even security risks. Afterwards, I had to make a special trip to the DMV to get a replacement plate, costing me dozens of yuan and half a day. I recommend regularly checking if the license plate screws are loose after washing the car or driving over bumpy roads, and installing an anti-theft bracket if needed. These small details can save a lot of hassle.
