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Q: Bicycle Registration, license plate?
Just bought a new bicycle.
I remember seeings bikes around Beijing with small license plates on the back of them. Does this do anything? Should I register it with the local station or get a license plate for it? is there any benifit in doing this?
12 years 29 weeks ago in Transport & Travel - Beijing
In the US people are supposed to get a license from the local police department too. However, very few people (there or here) actually do. When you are walking down the street look at the bikes and determine the ratio of bikes that have a plate and those that don't.
The benefit is that if your bike gets stolen, the police can recognize your bike by the plate number and return it to you. However, the thieves here are hyper-intelligent and will use a screwdriver to remove the license plate from the stolen bike. Crafty buggers.
Supposedly, if you don't have a license plate you will get fined. But I have yet to ever hear of that happening to anyone.
no you needn't , don't bother yourself to apply bicycle number plate.just find some places protect your bicycle don't be steal is ok.
