In our lives, transportation is an indispensable type of livelihood product. It can make our travel more efficient and reduce the commuting time to get off work and go out to do errands. When it comes to the choice of transportation, in addition to the public transportation system In addition to transportation, it is more convenient to have your own private transportation, which is also the choice of many people.
In the field of private transportation, our country is basically a "two heroes competing for hegemony" pattern. One "overlord" is a car with four wheels of transportation, and the other "king" is an electric vehicle with two wheels of transportation. Whether in terms of ownership, annual production, or annual sales, it has firmly ranked among the top two private transportation vehicles.
As we all know, cars are a relatively expensive type of vehicle. In the early stages of development in our country, they were a means of transportation that could only be bought and used by "rich or expensive" people. Moreover, due to reasons such as speed and power, they were very expensive on the road. "Behemoths" are very "threatening" in front of pedestrians. Therefore, at the beginning of the popularity of automobiles, there were relatively good regulatory systems to restrict the driving of automobiles on the road.
Although electric vehicles are slightly better than cars in terms of quantity, they are slightly worse than cars in terms of price, speed, power, and comfort. Not only that, in terms of standardization of management, electric cars and cars are incomparable. Electric vehicles are a means of transportation that have no thresholds or restrictions and can be used on the road casually after buying a car. Of course, such loose management is a good thing for the majority of car owners.
However, loose management is not a good thing for road safety. As more and more electric vehicles are used on the road, many roads are "crowded" with non-motorized vehicles commuting to and from get off work, and because electric vehicle owners The lack of threshold restrictions has led to the low safety awareness of some car owners, and there are chaos such as running red lights, driving in the wrong direction, and occupying the road. As a result, traffic accidents involving electric vehicles have increased year by year. Therefore, electric vehicles have officially ushered in the new era since 2018. "Normalization Process".
Do two-wheeled electric vehicles need a license to go on the road?
For a long time, people have believed that two-wheeled electric vehicles are non-motorized vehicles. Only those that are refueled are called motorcycles. As non-motorized vehicles, they do not need to hold a motor vehicle driver's license to go on the road. Such a perception has not existed before. That's right, but after the implementation of the new national standard for electric vehicles, this "common sense" has become a misunderstanding.
Recently, a car owner in Changsha was caught for driving a motorcycle without a license and was fined 2,000 yuan and administratively detained. ; in Jingjiang City, Jiangsu, an electric car owner got a motorcycle license by himself because the driver did not hold a motorcycle license. His C1 driver's license was deducted 12 points and he was fined 200 yuan; An electric car owner in Beihai, Guangxi, because he did not have a motorcycle driver's license and only had a C1 driver's license, his C1 driver's license was deducted 12 points, and the owner participated in 2 antennas and Safety education exam on 5 antennas.
These are just some of the cases that experts have seen sporadically. I believe that there are many cases of punishment related to electric vehicles that have occurred or are currently occurring. Among the reasons for these penalties is that the "approved driving type" does not match. Whether it is driving without a license or the "approved driving type" is not suitable for driving on the road, the fundamental reason is that the driver's license required for an electric vehicle is not held. Therefore, it can be known from these cases that two-wheeled electric vehicles need a license to go on the road.
What standard does an electric vehicle meet before a driver's license is required?
So, do all two-wheeled electric vehicles need a license to go on the road? Of course not. Officer Wu from the Xinxiang Huixian City Traffic Police Brigade gave an answer. Electric vehicles are actually divided into two types: motor vehicles and non-motor vehicles. Only motor vehicles require a driver's license. So, how to distinguish them specifically? Electric vehicles Let’s take a closer look at what standards are met before a driver’s license is required;
1. To define based on speed standards, vehicles with speeds below 25 kilometers per hour are non-motor vehicles, while vehicles with speeds above 25 kilometers per hour are motor vehicles and require a driver’s license.
2. Define by appearance standards. Non-motorized electric bicycles have an appearance similar to that of bicycles and must have pedal functions. However, electric bicycles that are motor vehicles have an appearance similar to a scooter, are larger in size, and have no pedals. Function.
3. Define by certificate. If the electric vehicle is a motor vehicle, then the certificate is the factory certificate of the complete motor vehicle, and the certificate will indicate that it is an electric two-wheeled motorcycle.
How to test for a driver's license for electric vehicles
We all know how to test for a car driver's license and how to test for a motorcycle driver's license, but few people have ever been exposed to the test for a driver's license for electric vehicles. So, after it is clear that electric vehicles need to test for a driver's license, what should be done about their driver's license? What about the exam? A little expert will help you understand;
1. What kind of driving license should you take for electric vehicles? In addition to being divided into non-motorized vehicles and motor vehicles, motor vehicles are also divided into two types: electric light motorcycles and electric motorcycles . Among them Electric mopeds can obtain one of the "D certificate, E certificate, or F certificate", while electric motorcycles must obtain one of the "D certificate or E certificate".
2. How should you take the test for electric vehicles? First, the age of the applicant needs to be between 18 and 60 years old. Secondly, you can apply through a driving school or go to the vehicle management office yourself. Finally, you need to apply for the qualifications, including physical examination, identity certificate, and payment of examination fees. wait.
3. The test content of electric vehicles , no matter which one is "D certificate, E certificate, F certificate", the test content is divided into 2 sections and 4 subjects. The 2 sections refer to theory and driving skills, and 4 The subjects include: "theoretical knowledge of subject 1, driving skills of subject 2, on-road driving skills of subject 3, and theoretical knowledge of subject 4".
What do car owners think about getting a driver’s license for electric vehicles?
Electric vehicles that are motor vehicles need to obtain a driver's license. Whether it is in the road traffic law or the electric vehicle management regulations in various places, it is clearly stipulated. It is already a certainty. However, for two-wheeled electric vehicles, one is relatively slow and has low power , a means of transportation that is not very harmful, whether it is necessary to take a driver's license has always been discussed and controversial.
does not support owners of two-wheeled electric vehicles who also need to take a driver's license . The main concern is that there are many elderly people riding electric vehicles now, and for the driver's license test, many people of the parents' generation are simply not educated enough, and the threshold for the driver's license test is nothing more than It prevents these people from driving electric vehicles with a speed exceeding 25 kilometers per hour. Of course, some people think that it is unnecessary to get a driver's license for electric vehicles, which costs money and wastes time.
Owners who support two-wheeled electric vehicles to obtain driver's licenses believe that , obtaining a driver's license can improve the driver's safety awareness and restrain the driver, which can reduce the traffic chaos caused by electric vehicles, reduce the accident rate and ensure the safety of car owners. Ensuring the order and safety of road traffic is a great thing.
Finally, experts also believe that although there are advantages and disadvantages to obtaining a driver's license for electric vehicles, which are motor vehicles, it still has "more advantages than disadvantages" . The reason why electric vehicles have a speed of 25 kilometers per hour is that non-motor vehicles and motorcycles The demarcation point for electric vehicles is because electric vehicles exceeding this speed are more dangerous. If people with no safety awareness drive such vehicles, they are actually irresponsible to themselves and others. Although, this will indeed cause "One size fits all" blocks some elderly people who abide by the rules but are not eligible to obtain driver's licenses. However, perhaps this is the best way that experts can come up with.
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