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Post  Posted: Aug 22, 2005 - 09:32 PM  Reply with quote  Back to top
Post subject: Scooters
I am interested in buying some sort of scooter when I move to China. Is it relatively cheap? Do you need a license? Are there lots of them in the streets?

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Post  Posted: Aug 22, 2005 - 11:26 PM  Reply with quote  Back to top
They are pretty cheap, from 1200 (cheap, simple battery powered one, to 25,000 + for a petrol powered 4sk)
And there are a million of them here, you don't need a license, just jump on and go.

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Post  Posted: Aug 22, 2005 - 11:28 PM  Reply with quote  Back to top
"....you don't need a license, just jump on and go...."

bullfeces!, you need a proper registration (license plates) and driving license for gasoline scooters!

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Your avatar is kinda distracting, anyway you are right about the registration, but you don't need a driving license for scooter under 50cc, over 50cc it is a Motorbike, then you need a driving lience.
Correct me if I am wrong Smile

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Post  Posted: Aug 22, 2005 - 11:46 PM  Reply with quote  Back to top
"F" license for up to 49cc gasoline scooters / motorbikes! above 50cc it gets a bit more costly and complicated.......

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Is this 'F' license information official? Where did you find this information? How do you go about even getting the easier F license?
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Post  Posted: Aug 23, 2005 - 07:32 AM  Reply with quote  Back to top
What is the story with gas powered bikes/scooters anyway? I've seen on a number of occasions that new bikes cannot be bought within Shanghai 'cause they want people to use electric.
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http://www.shanghaiguide.com/articles/display_article.php?ArticleID=69

i think this has what you need

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Post  Posted: Aug 23, 2005 - 08:53 AM  Reply with quote  Back to top
The formatting is messed up, but that appears to be the drivers test Smile Is this the same license required to drive a gas scooter?
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Post  Posted: Aug 23, 2005 - 10:11 AM  Reply with quote  Back to top
Is it possible to go from PuDong to PuXi on an electric scooter without taking the ferry? How about a gas scooter?
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Post  Posted: Aug 23, 2005 - 11:15 AM  Reply with quote  Back to top
gas scooter with Shanghai "A" or "B" blue license plate can use Nanpu / Yanpu bridges.

gas scooters with Shanghai "C" "D" "E" blue license plates can only use Xupu Bridge.

gas scooters with Shanghai "A" "B" yellow license plates can use Xupu, Yanpu, Nanpu bridges.

confusing , eh?!

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Post  Posted: Aug 23, 2005 - 11:22 AM  Reply with quote  Back to top
You're a wealth of information Smile

So electric scooters cannot use any of them I guess, nor the tunnel?
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Post  Posted: Aug 23, 2005 - 11:24 AM  Reply with quote  Back to top
dfoo wrote:

So electric scooters cannot use any of them I guess, nor the tunnel?


no electric scooters in tunnels or on the bridges....

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Post  Posted: Aug 23, 2005 - 01:08 PM  Reply with quote  Back to top
What license do you need for driving a bigger gasoline scooter? Is it just a regular driving license?
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Post  Posted: Aug 23, 2005 - 01:12 PM  Reply with quote  Back to top
to be safe, try to get an "E" for all 2-wheel motorcycles, "D" for all motorcycles including sidecar.

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ps: "C" driving license is for car and does not include motorcycles (E/D).
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Post  Posted: Aug 23, 2005 - 01:41 PM  Reply with quote  Back to top
Thanks!
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Dilligaf where did u get ur avatar?
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Dilligaf where did u get ur avatar?


cannot tell you.... have to shake my booty or kill you...

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U can't just tell me the URL?
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Post  Posted: Aug 30, 2005 - 10:13 PM  Reply with quote  Back to top
I got my license today (although not for a scooter). See this post http://www.shanghaiexpat.com/index.php?name=MDForum&file=viewtopic&p=2 73456#273456 for an account.
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