Quote Originally Posted by bigmonkey View Post
on the east coast you need to have a licence
in the middle and west they don't really care or are propably to confused that you're a foreigner, but in case of an accident and can't pay them off its better to have a licence
Dear bigmonkey,

You might want to go back and read Slabo's Had an Accident thread. You'll note he's in Kunming, which, if China had time zones, would be about three zones west of eastern China. I'd argue that in any major city in China, and by that I mean any city with 1 million or more population, of which there are probably several hundred now, you are in deep sh*t if you are an expat and get into an accident and are not properly licensed and registered. Police have requested my documents in Guizhou and Yunnan provinces, as well as in eastern China.

I can't tell from your profile where you are residing, but if you are indeed finding license and/or registration unnecessary there, please tell us more about it!

cheers