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| Mar 3, 2008 23:22 | #21   |
 | If you've been living here for two years then you most probably know someone who has a licence, car or bike. Ask them to help you go through the procedure. It's better if you can get some assistance unless you Chinese flawless and even that may not be enough. |
| Mar 12, 2008 22:24 | #22 |
| hey i got bikes for sale please contact me i got almost anybikes you want with no license |
| Mar 31, 2008 07:36 | #23 |
| GUEST14933 | Hemm, I live in Wuhai (Inner Mongolia) got a new Yamaha 125cc motorbike and been riding it with a US license for a few weeks now. My bike has no registration either. I've been told by many locals that when stopped by police they simply let us go if they see you are a foreigner and don't speak English. A little fine might be in order but nothing serious. Beats 2000 yuan offers from the online license companies that are offering to do the whole license conversion in Beijing on your behalf. However, the question is: do you really need to have a driving license if you juts riding a motorbike ? |
| Apr 29, 2008 03:16 | #24 |
| GUEST79356 | Hello everyone! I'm a journalist from Tianjin city and I'm writing an article about this matter in particular.If anyone have more info i will appreciate. I'm aware laws change city to city so if you know something that has pass here in Tianjin let me know! Cristina Inacio gmail.com|c.inacio.f |
| May 2, 2008 15:41 | #25 |
| GUESTRON | HOW CAN I GET ANOTHER DRIVERS LICENSE ,,, I HAVE LOST MINE AND AM DESPERATE TO OBTAIN A NEW ONE ,,, IF ANYONE KNOWS HOW OR KNOWS SOMEONE WHO CAN DO THIS PLEASE REPLY |
| May 10, 2008 22:35 | #26 |
| GUEST10857 | I have had a licence in china for several years , bring your canadian dl translated and all other documents you can get translated again . You can take the test and you can likely be out the door in 40 min or less . I was I find driving to be just a normal thing , taxis are just rushing to make money thats all , Good luck , also try some visa places in shanghai , or beijing . Cheers |
| May 11, 2008 07:10 | #27 |
| I don't think we should say to most westerners that driving here is 'just normal'. It is totally unlike anything most people will have ever experienced before. Which western country permits drivers to ignore traffic lights, drive on the wrong side of the road, pull out from a side road without looking, drive the wrong way up a one way street, overtake in the bicycle lane, drive on the pavement (sidewalk), never stops for pedestrians under any circumstances (except Zhuhai and Chengdu - sometimes), gives priority to traffic entering a roundabout (so that it finally jams solid), use a mobile phone while driving, does not enforce licence requirements, allows drivers to have no lights after dark, bald tyres, no shocks, and allows drivers to use mobile phones? The only part of a car that it seems must be working is the horn! No, driving here is not normal... though maybe it is if you come from India :) |
| May 11, 2008 11:29 | #28 |
| Good one Paul, One of the funny things is that many locals don't think we can drive period and are often surprised, especially if we can drive a standard gear shift as well. I've had a taxi driver sneer at the fact that I have only held a Chinese Licence for about one year. It didn't seem to occur to him that I might have had a licence in my own country for a considerably longer period and in fact have been a qualified driver for many more years than he himself. I would recommend any foreigner who rides/drives here to get a Chinese License. If you have an accident with another vehicle or pedestrian if you have a licence then you have some rights but if not you may just be taken to the cleaners........................... A legal licence cost as little as Y400 to acquire and would surely be cheaper and safer than bribery......... in the long term. |
| May 12, 2008 03:34 | #29 |
| If you are over 18 and have a valid driver's license from another country then you will most likely only need to complete a written (computerized) test to obtain a 6 year Chinese driver's license for a minimal fee. You should go to the Shanghai Driver's Licensing Centre: No. 179, Qinchun Road, Minhang District. Office hours: 9:00 AM-5:30 PM on Monday-Thursday; 9:00 AM-4:00 PM on Friday Tel: 021-64987070 Essentials: * Bring someone with you who can write Chinese * Take photographs at the center * Collect a standard application form and complete the form in Chinese script * Have a medical examination * Have your foreign driver's license translated into Chinese at an authorized translation service center * Take the papers needed (pictures, passport, foreign driver's license, and Chinese translated license) back to a reception counter * Make arrangements to take the written test If all of these steps are followed without incident, you may receive your Chinese driver's license within 5 days after passing the test and paying the fees. Fees: * Service charge: 5RMB * License fee: 10RMB * Written test: 40RMB (if you pass the first time) 5RMB +10RMB +40RMB= 55RMB total If you want to more detailed information ,you can log on www.foreignercn.com. on which there are lots of useful information for those foreigners who are living in China. |
| Jun 11, 2008 22:53 | #30 |
| GUEST23126 | Whats the penalty if you happened to get stopped by the police and they actually push you for your licence and registration? |
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