What to do if the temporary license plate of a new car expires during the epidemic? What to do if the temporary license plate of a new car expires during the epidemic?

As we all know, due to the impact of the new coronavirus, many local vehicle management offices have suspended services, especially in areas where the epidemic is more serious, such as Wuhan and other surrounding areas. Many people's new car temporary licenses have expired, so what should I do if the temporary license of a new car expires during the epidemic? Let's take a closer look!

What to do if the temporary license plate of a new car expires during the epidemic

If a citizen's temporary license plate happens to expire during the epidemic, don't worry, you can reapply online when the temporary license plate expires.

During the epidemic prevention and control period, the current policies for the expiration of temporary license plates vary across the country. For example, some areas such as Chengdu and Jingzhou do not punish expired vehicles, and Hebei has extended the period from 7 days to 1 month. For detailed measures in various places, please contact the local traffic management department. For the expiration of temporary license plates for second-hand transferred vehicles, the policies are basically the same in various places. If you cannot go through the procedures in the transfer-in place, you can apply for a temporary license plate again from the traffic management department of the transfer-out place. In Nanjing, you can apply for a new license through the "Nanjing Vehicle Administration" WeChat public account; in Shanghai, if you have applied for it once, you can apply for it for the second time through the "Shanghai Traffic Police" APP or the "Suishenban Citizen Cloud" APP. "Traffic Management 12123" and the Internet Traffic Safety Comprehensive Service Management Platform (www.122.gov.cn) have not found an online application window for the time being. If you do not have an urgent need for a car, please wait until the service windows of the vehicle administration offices in various places resume work before applying for a new temporary license plate. The validity period of the motor vehicle license plate number pre-selected on the Internet will be extended depending on the anti-epidemic situation. Applicants can go to the vehicle administration office to confirm the selected license plate number after the epidemic prevention and control is over.

During the epidemic prevention and control period, local traffic police departments suspended the on-site processing of temporary license plates according to the local epidemic situation and the work arrangements of the Party Committee and the government, in order to reduce the risk of cross-infection, prevent the spread of the epidemic, and protect the health and life safety of the people. At the same time, we actively responded to the needs of the people and provided online application services for temporary license plates to ensure the basic travel of the people during the epidemic prevention and control period. In the following three situations, car owners can log in to the "Traffic Control 12123" mobile APP to apply for temporary license plates from the public security traffic control department, and implement online application, online acceptance, background review, and mail delivery of temporary license plates:

First, for newly purchased vehicles, you can submit the image data of relevant certificates and credentials online and directly apply for a temporary license plate.

Second, if the original temporary license plate of a newly purchased vehicle has expired, you can apply for a temporary license plate again online without submitting relevant certificates again.

Third, if the vehicle has been transferred out but not transferred in, and the original temporary license plate has expired, you can apply for a temporary license plate again online.

Reminder: Currently, this service only provides mail delivery within the city. For example, if you apply for a temporary license plate online from the Nanjing Vehicle Administration Office, the mailing range is limited to Nanjing City.

What will happen if the temporary license plate of a new car expires during the epidemic?

If the temporary license plate expires without policy support, 12 points will be deducted directly when driving on the road, and the insurance company will refuse to compensate for the loss in the event of an accident. During the epidemic, please consult the relevant departments in various places for local policies before arranging travel plans.

For new cars with temporary license plates, if they expire and become invalid during the epidemic, the only option is not to drive. Because temporary license plates are also a type of car license plates, after they expire, there is no license plate information available for the vehicle. Driving on the road at this time is equivalent to driving an illegal vehicle without a license plate. According to regulations, once it is seized, the vehicle will be confiscated, fined, and points will be recorded; there is currently no relevant information on the issuance of temporary license plates to indicate that the deadline can be relaxed, so you can only wait for the vehicle management office to resume work and reapply before driving on the road.

What materials are needed to apply for a temporary license?

Generally, after we "pay" for the vehicle of our choice, the dealer will issue us a purchase invoice, an insurance policy, and then go through the industrial and commercial verification and payment of vehicle purchase tax.

The documents required to apply for a temporary license are:

Original and copy of vehicle certificate (import certificate for imported vehicles)

The original and copy of the third copy of the compulsory traffic insurance

The original and copy of the first copy of the vehicle purchase invoice

Original and copy of the vehicle owner's ID

If you are applying for an agent, you need to provide the original and a copy of the agent's ID card

The original and copy of the temporary residence permit of the vehicle owner (for those who are temporarily residing in Beijing)

Can I travel out of the province with a temporary license?

1. Currently, there are two types of temporary license plates. One is the "sky blue background with black letters and black frame lines". Such license plates are only used within the city and cannot be used outside the province. The other is the "brown-yellow background with black letters and black frame lines". This type of license plate can be used for motor vehicles to travel across cities, so it can be used outside the province.

2. When applying for a temporary license plate, we need to consult the service staff of the local vehicle management office. If we need to leave the province, we must apply for a temporary license plate with "brown background, black letters and black frame", rather than a temporary license plate with "sky blue background, black letters and black frame".

3. If you apply for a temporary license plate with "sky blue background, black letters and black frame", but violate the regulations by leaving the province, you will be treated as a vehicle without a license plate because you are driving beyond the area. Your vehicle will be detained and you will be fined between RMB 20 and RMB 200.