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Taiwan's current number plate system uses Latin letters with Arabic numerals. There are many types of number plate used in Taiwan, they are:
Ordinary vehicles
Temporary or testing
Special usage
No.
Name
Chinese
No.
Name
Chinese
No.
Name
Chinese
1
Plate of heavy vehicles
大型汽車號牌
6
Temporary plate of vehicles
汽車臨時號牌
11
Plate of embassies
使字汽車號牌
2
Plate of light vehicles
小型汽車號牌
7
Temporary plate of motorcycles
機車臨時號牌
12
Plate of consulates
領字汽車號牌
3
Plate of heavy-duty motorcycles
重型機車號牌
8
Temporary plate of trailers
拖車臨時號牌
13
Plate of foreign affairs
外字汽車號牌
4
Plate of light-duty motorcycles
輕型機車號牌
9
Testing plate of vehicles
汽車試車號牌
14
Plate of power machines
動力機械牌證
5
Plate of trailers
拖車號牌
10
Testing plate of motorcycles
機車試車號牌
The plates of military vehicles and agricultural machines are not managed by the MoTC.
Until 1 January 2007, plates were identified as having been issued under the jurisdiction of either Taiwan Province, Taipei City, Kaohsiung City, Kinmen County or Lienchiang County. Since that time, the legends identifying the place of issuance have been removed—plates display only registration numbers—but the plates are still issued separately by each jurisdiction.
1992-Series License Plate is similar to North American plates: The size (320 × 150 mm) and the format. However it used "Mexico Mode" rather than "US Mode": One national numbering system, such that serials are not duplicated in multiple Jurisdiction: Taipei City issued "AD-3608", the other four jurisdiction would not issue "AD-3608" anymore. There won't be the problem that two or more jurisdictions all have "AD-3608". So the legends identifying the place of issuance is not so important. And License Plate Scanning and Identifying Systems in Taiwan also ignore it. Actually, there's a rule of numbering of different jurisdiction: such as "XY-****" can only be issued by Kaohsiung City, "WZ-****" can only be issued by Lienchiang County.
Plates issued prior to 1 January 2007, carried a legend indicating the jurisdiction of issuance—here Taiwan Province (台灣省).
On 17 December 2012, Taiwanese government started issuing new registration plates. The main changes are: add an additional digit and enhance the security features of the plate. Also, the numeral 4 is no longer used, as it is considered unlucky.
Light vehiclesedit
The definition of light vehicles in Taiwan is: Motor vehicles having a permissible maximum weight NOT exceeding 3,500 kg and NOT more than nine seats including the driver's seat.
Pattern 1
Pattern 2
Class
Notes
ABC-5678
AB-0001 0001-AB
Ordinary light vehicles
Private cars or light trucks not for commercial uses.
EBC-5678
Ordinary light electrical vehicles
Private electrical cars or light trucks not for commercial uses. This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.
RAA-5678
AA-6688 8866-AA
Rental light vehicles
Cars or light trucks for rental uses.
REA-5678
Rental light electrical vehicles
Electrical cars or light trucks for rental uses. This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.
WAB-5678
Ordinary light vehicles for the disabled
Private cars for the disabled.
WEA-5678
Ordinary light electrical vehicles for the disabled
Private electrical cars for the disabled. This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.
TBC-567 TDA-5678
YA-001 001-YA
Business light passenger vehicles
Taxis.
ETC-567 EAM-5678
Electrical business light passenger vehicles
Electrical Taxis. This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.
QAB-123 KPA-5678
HA-001 001-HA
Business light trucks
Small trucks, cargo vehicles for commercial uses. The same pattern also applied to the heavy trucks.
Heavy vehiclesedit
The definition of heavy vehicles in Taiwan is: Motor vehicles having a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3,500 kg and/or more than nine seats including the driver's seat.
Pattern 1
Pattern 2
Class
Notes
PAA-567 KJA-5678
TA-001 001-SA
Ordinary heavy passenger vehicles
Private buses not for commercial uses.
AAA-123 KEA-5678
Ordinary heavy trucks
Private heavy trucks not for commercial uses.
CA-123 HAA-5678
SA-01 01-SA
Ordinary Trailers
Coupling with a truck.
KAA-123 KAA-5678 JYA-567 PSA-5678
AA-001 001-AA DD-001 001-PP
Business heavy passenger vehicles
Tour buses.
FAB-123 KKA-5678
AB-001 001-AB
Business heavy passenger vehicles
Highway buses, city buses.
LAA-123 KLA-5678 HAA-567
HA-001 001-HA
Business heavy trucks
Large trucks, cargo vehicles for commercial uses. The same pattern also applied to the light trucks.
XA-123 HBA-5678
XA-01 01-XA
Business Trailers
Coupling with a truck.
EAA-123 EAL-5678
168-FN
Electrical heavy passenger vehicles
Electrical buses for commercial or private uses. This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides, with white words "電動車" on the top side.
Motorcyclesedit
Pattern 1
Pattern 2
Class
Notes
AB-123
LGA-1001
AA-01
Large heavy-duty motorcycle
Motorcycles with a cubic capacity exceeding 550 cm³.
LAB-5678
001-AAA
Large heavy-duty motorcycle
Motorcycles with a cubic capacity between 250 cm³ and 550 cm³, or electric motorcycles with power more than 40 HP.
MAB-5678
AAA-001 001-HAA
Ordinary heavy-duty motorcycle
Motorcycles with a cubic capacity between 50 cm³ and 250 cm³, or electric motorcycles with power between 5 HP and 40 HP.
QAA-5678
TAA-001 001-TAA
Ordinary light-duty motorcycle
Motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 50 cm³, or electric motorcycles with power between 1.34 HP and 5 HP, or electric motorcycles with power not exceeding 1.34 HP (1 kW) and the fastest speed more than 45 km/h.
SAA-5678
AAA-001 001-AAA
Small light-duty motorcycle
Electric motorcycles with power not exceeding 1.34 HP (1 kW) and the fastest speed not exceeding 45 km/h.
Printed on paper, for a vehicles before registration, or vehicles transiting the territory of Taiwan.
試-0001
Testing
For testing recently manufactured or imported vehicles.
機械AA-01
Large heavy power machines
For power machines weight more than 75 tons.
機械AA-01
Heavy power machines
For power machines weight more than 42 tons, not exceeding 75 tons.
機械AA-01
Ordinary power machines
For power machines weight less than 42 tons.
A1-0001
Agricultural machines
Machines for agricultural uses.
Banned combinations of characters on registration platesedit
The following table shows the status of the ban on certain combinations of letters and numbers on vehicle registration plates currently in circulation: (Bold text indicates that the combination has been banned)[3][4]
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In Taiwan all motor vehicles are required to register and display its vehicle registration plates The plates are issued and managed by the Ministry of Transportation and Communications MoTC Vehicle registration numbers in Taiwan contain letters of the Latin alphabet A to Z Arabic numerals 0 to 9 and dashes some special types also contain Chinese characters and used Agency FB typeface or typeface resembles Garage Gothic typeface like several American countries Nigeria and Liberia for alphanumeric 2 TaiwanTaiwanese regular legal standard number plate Country Republic of China Taiwan Country codeRC 1 Current seriesSize320 mm 150 mm12 6 in 5 9 inColour front Black on whiteColour rear Black on whitevteThis article has multiple issues Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page Learn how and when to remove these template messages This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Vehicle registration plates of Taiwan news newspapers books scholar JSTOR November 2020 Learn how and when to remove this template message The factual accuracy of parts of this article those related to article may be compromised due to out of date information Please help update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information January 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message 1992 examples of available plates2014 examples of available plates Contents 1 Types of number plate 2 Light vehicles 3 Heavy vehicles 4 Motorcycles 5 Special use plates 6 Banned combinations of characters on registration plates 7 References 8 External linksTypes of number plate editTaiwan s current number plate system uses Latin letters with Arabic numerals There are many types of number plate used in Taiwan they are Ordinary vehicles Temporary or testing Special usageNo Name Chinese No Name Chinese No Name Chinese1 Plate of heavyvehicles 大型汽車號牌 6 Temporary plateof vehicles 汽車臨時號牌 11 Plate of embassies 使字汽車號牌2 Plate of lightvehicles 小型汽車號牌 7 Temporary plateof motorcycles 機車臨時號牌 12 Plate of consulates 領字汽車號牌3 Plate of heavy dutymotorcycles 重型機車號牌 8 Temporary plateof trailers 拖車臨時號牌 13 Plate offoreign affairs 外字汽車號牌4 Plate of light dutymotorcycles 輕型機車號牌 9 Testing plateof vehicles 汽車試車號牌 14 Plate ofpower machines 動力機械牌證5 Plate of trailers 拖車號牌 10 Testing plateof motorcycles 機車試車號牌The plates of military vehicles and agricultural machines are not managed by the MoTC Until 1 January 2007 plates were identified as having been issued under the jurisdiction of either Taiwan Province Taipei City Kaohsiung City Kinmen County or Lienchiang County Since that time the legends identifying the place of issuance have been removed plates display only registration numbers but the plates are still issued separately by each jurisdiction 1992 Series License Plate is similar to North American plates The size 320 150 mm and the format However it used Mexico Mode rather than US Mode One national numbering system such that serials are not duplicated in multiple Jurisdiction Taipei City issued AD 3608 the other four jurisdiction would not issue AD 3608 anymore There won t be the problem that two or more jurisdictions all have AD 3608 So the legends identifying the place of issuance is not so important And License Plate Scanning and Identifying Systems in Taiwan also ignore it Actually there s a rule of numbering of different jurisdiction such as XY can only be issued by Kaohsiung City WZ can only be issued by Lienchiang County nbsp Plates issued prior to 1 January 2007 carried a legend indicating the jurisdiction of issuance here Taiwan Province 台灣省 nbsp Motorcycle plate of the province of TaiwanOn 17 December 2012 Taiwanese government started issuing new registration plates The main changes are add an additional digit and enhance the security features of the plate Also the numeral 4 is no longer used as it is considered unlucky Light vehicles editThe definition of light vehicles in Taiwan is Motor vehicles having a permissible maximum weight NOT exceeding 3 500 kg and NOT more than nine seats including the driver s seat Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Class NotesABC 5678 AB 0001 0001 AB Ordinary lightvehicles Private cars or light trucks not for commercial uses EBC 5678 Ordinary lightelectrical vehicles Private electrical cars or light trucks not for commercial uses This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides with white words 電動車 on the top side RAA 5678 AA 6688 8866 AA Rental lightvehicles Cars or light trucks for rental uses REA 5678 Rental lightelectrical vehicles Electrical cars or light trucks for rental uses This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides with white words 電動車 on the top side WAB 5678 Ordinary lightvehicles forthe disabled Private cars for the disabled WEA 5678 Ordinary lightelectrical vehiclesfor the disabled Private electrical cars for the disabled This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides with white words 電動車 on the top side TBC 567 TDA 5678 YA 001 001 YA Business lightpassengervehicles Taxis ETC 567 EAM 5678 Electrical businesslight passengervehicles Electrical Taxis This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides with white words 電動車 on the top side QAB 123 KPA 5678 HA 001 001 HA Business lighttrucks Small trucks cargo vehicles for commercial uses The same pattern also applied to the heavy trucks Heavy vehicles editThe definition of heavy vehicles in Taiwan is Motor vehicles having a permissible maximum weight exceeding 3 500 kg and or more than nine seats including the driver s seat Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Class NotesPAA 567 KJA 5678 TA 001 001 SA Ordinary heavypassenger vehicles Private buses not for commercial uses AAA 123 KEA 5678 Ordinary heavytrucks Private heavy trucks not for commercial uses CA 123 HAA 5678 SA 01 01 SA Ordinary Trailers Coupling with a truck KAA 123 KAA 5678 JYA 567 PSA 5678 AA 001 001 AA DD 001 001 PP Business heavypassenger vehicles Tour buses FAB 123 KKA 5678 AB 001 001 AB Business heavypassenger vehicles Highway buses city buses LAA 123 KLA 5678 HAA 567 HA 001 001 HA Business heavytrucks Large trucks cargo vehicles for commercial uses The same pattern also applied to the light trucks XA 123 HBA 5678 XA 01 01 XA Business Trailers Coupling with a truck EAA 123 EAL 5678 168 FN Electrical heavypassenger vehicles Electrical buses for commercial or private uses This kind of plate has green ridges on the top and bottom sides with white words 電動車 on the top side Motorcycles editPattern 1 Pattern 2 Class NotesAB 123 LGA 1001 AA 01 Large heavy dutymotorcycle Motorcycles with a cubic capacity exceeding 550 cm LAB 5678 001 AAA Large heavy dutymotorcycle Motorcycles with a cubic capacity between 250 cm and 550 cm or electric motorcycles with power more than 40 HP MAB 5678 AAA 001 001 HAA Ordinary heavy dutymotorcycle Motorcycles with a cubic capacity between 50 cm and 250 cm or electric motorcycles with power between 5 HP and 40 HP QAA 5678 TAA 001 001 TAA Ordinary light dutymotorcycle Motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 50 cm or electric motorcycles with power between 1 34 HP and 5 HP or electric motorcycles with power not exceeding 1 34 HP 1 kW and the fastest speed more than 45 km h SAA 5678 AAA 001 001 AAA Small light dutymotorcycle Electric motorcycles with power not exceeding 1 34 HP 1 kW and the fastest speed not exceeding 45 km h Special use plates edit nbsp Pattern Class Notes使 001 外 0001 Diplomatic Vehicle For the vehicles belonging to the foreign diplomatic missions in Taiwan 軍A 00001 Military Vehicle For military uses 臨 00001 Temporary plate Printed on paper for a vehicles before registration or vehicles transiting the territory of Taiwan 試 0001 Testing For testing recently manufactured or imported vehicles 機械AA 01 Large heavy power machines For power machines weight more than 75 tons 機械AA 01 Heavy power machines For power machines weight more than 42 tons not exceeding 75 tons 機械AA 01 Ordinary power machines For power machines weight less than 42 tons A1 0001 Agricultural machines Machines for agricultural uses Banned combinations of characters on registration plates editThe following table shows the status of the ban on certain combinations of letters and numbers on vehicle registration plates currently in circulation Bold text indicates that the combination has been banned 3 4 Type 1992 Out of I O with number example I2 0001 2012 2014 Out for I O 4 PossibleFoul language G8 生殖器 註 G8 未禁用 FOP 愚蠢 FUC FUG FUK FUQ FUT Fuck BC 白痴 FK Fuck AGG AGY 生殖器 ASS 屁股 TMD 他媽的 WTF What The Fuck Sex BJ 口交 BT 變態 SEX 性 AV 成人影片 GM 肛門 GT 龜頭 HC 花痴 LP 生殖器 MC 月經 ML 做愛 SJ 射精 SL 色狼 SM 虐戀 TT 保險套 YD 陰道 YJ 陰莖 Gender occupation and Disability discrimination IQO 同IQ0 沒智商 SEX 性 TIT 乳房 GAY 同志 ASD 自閉症 BRA 女性內衣 NUN 修女 比丘尼 SJB 神經病 Country or Political Party abbreviation KMT 國民黨 註 KMT未禁用 PRC 中華人民共和國 註 PRC未禁用 ROK 大韓民國 NP 新黨 KMT 國民黨 DPP 民進黨 FTP 自由台灣黨 MKT 民國黨 CPA 國會政黨聯盟 YSP 青年陽光黨 PDF 人民民主黨 TSP 台灣基進黨 SDP 社會民主黨 FHL 信心希望聯盟 CCP 中國共產黨 GPT 綠黨 NPP 時代力量 PFP 親民黨 TSU 台灣團結聯盟 PKK 庫德工人黨 Intelligence agency FBI 美國聯邦調查局 GPU 俄羅斯聯邦國家政治保衛局 無 KGB 俄羅斯聯邦國家安全委員會 Racism FOE 敵人 GOD 神 KKK 3K黨 HEZ 真主黨 NAZ 納粹 Animal FOX 狐狸 HOG PIG 豬 PUG 哈巴狗 PUP 小動物 ANT 螞蟻 APE 猿 BUG 蟲子 CAT 貓 DOG 狗 Other including negative words IO OI 與五代純數字格式相似 AC 閩南語 會死 MC 月經 WC 廁所 LIE 騙子 SLY 奸詐 SON 兒子 SOS 求救訊號 原因不明 POW P O W Prisoners of War SDX ASS 屁股 BAD 糟糕 MAD 瘋子 SAD 傷心 FAT 肥胖 BUM 無賴 CKK 死翹翹 LKK 老扣扣 RIP 息止安所 BC 白痴 CD 閩南語 死豬 FK 接近髒話fuck JC JS 閩南語 擠死 KC KS 閩南語 氣死 MP 沒品 WC 廁所 ZT 豬頭 DIE 911 影射911事件 References edit Also unofficially and illegally used by the Republic of the Congo Garage Gothic typeface Fonts In Use Retrieved 25 March 2024 ASS G8開上街 不雅車牌滿街跑 CAT SEX 怪車牌 不准上路External links edit nbsp Media related to License plates of the Republic of China Taiwan at Wikimedia Commons License plate rules of the issuing office in Taipei City Retrieved from https en 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