What Are the Latest Dangerous Goods Truck Policies?
Date：2026-10-28
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What Are the Latest Dangerous Goods Truck Policies?
Among thespecial vehicle policies and regulations, the most numerous provisions concern dangerous goods transport trucks, because safety is involved. Safe travel comes first; road safety is paramount, and the same applies to special vehicles — safety is the most critical factor. Since dangerous goods transport trucks carry hazardous materials, any leakage or explosion would pose a major threat to people's lives and property. Therefore, the quality requirements for dangerous goods transport trucks are very high, and the procedures involved are also very strict, with a wide variety of relevant policies and regulations. Here we take a look at the latest policies and regulations concerning dangerous goods transport trucks:
Hazardous-chemical road transport vehicles supporting chemical production are known as “mobile bombs”. If hazardous chemical vehicles are not properly managed, enterprise production safety is out of the question, and road traffic safety in society is likewise out of the question. The following nine policies and regulations have been or will be implemented, and friends engaged in dangerous goods logistics should be sure to understand them.
1. New Rules for Deducting Points from Driving Licenses
Those who help others handle electronic-eye point deductions must sign in in advance; handling traffic violations of non-own vehicles through self-service channels requires real-name registration and binding of the corresponding vehicle, and only traffic violations occurring after binding can be handled; violating first and then binding for point deduction will not work; one vehicle can obtain point deductions against at most four driving licenses.
2. Deepen the Reform of the Toll Road System and Reduce Toll and Bridge Fees
The “Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Further Promoting the Reduction of Logistics Costs and Enhancement of Efficiency to Boost the Development of the Real Economy” has clearly stated: scientifically and reasonably determine the toll level for vehicle passage, and properly carry out the relevant work of VAT reform for toll road fees. This year's government work report clearly sets out the above two tasks, which all road transport enterprises and practitioners can look forward to with great expectations.
In the published “Action Plan for Promoting the Healthy and Stable Development of the Road Freight Industry (2017-2020)”, it was mentioned that research will be carried out on promoting the road transport certificate and driver qualification certificate for ordinary freight vehicles with a total mass of 4.5 tons or less. This means that for owners of ordinary freight vehicles with a total mass of 4.5 tons or less, they will no longer need to apply for the vehicle road transport certificate and driver qualification certificate issued by the transport administration department in the future; only the driving license and driver's license issued by the public security traffic management department are required.
3. Carry Out Special Treatment of Excessive Emissions from Diesel Trucks
To achieve greater results in pollution prevention and control and consolidate the achievements of the Blue Sky Defense Battle, the elimination of old vehicles has been put on the agenda. Cities such as Beijing have even offered subsidies of up to 100,000 yuan as incentives, while Shandong, Tianjin and other places launched relevant regulations this year requiring some China III trucks to be retrofitted with DPF (exhaust emission treatment technology) to achieve environmental upgrade. Shenzhen even requires that, apart from tractors, new China V heavy diesel trucks must also be fitted with DPF.
According to the “Announcement on Implementing the Fifth Stage Motor Vehicle Emission Standards”, from January 1, 2018, all light diesel vehicles manufactured, imported, sold and registered nationwide must meet the China V standard requirements. Among them, from July 1 this year, all heavy diesel vehicles manufactured, imported, sold and registered must meet the China V standard requirements.
The General Office of the People's Government of Shandong Province issued the implementation rules of the “Action Plan for Comprehensive Treatment of Air Pollution in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Surrounding Areas in Autumn and Winter 2017-2018”. The document emphasized: from January 1, 2018, the vehicle operation certificates of China III heavy diesel operating trucks that fail to meet emission standards will be revoked! Not only Shandong, but also Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Shenzhen, Taiyuan and other cities are restricting China III vehicles, and Bohai Rim ports are also saying “no” to diesel trucks. The entire six northern provinces are stepping up environmental protection efforts for trucks.
4. The New “Technical Conditions for Safety of Power-Driven Vehicles Operated on Road”, i.e. GB7258-2017, Came into Effect in 2018
Dangerous goods transport trucks are equipped with disc brakes; dangerous goods transport trucks with trailers are fitted with air suspension; natural gas vehicles are equipped with drag straps; many places have banned China III vehicles, and strictly inspect vehicle identification codes and body retro-reflective markings.
5. Cancellation of Entrustment Inspection Procedures for Off-Site Annual Inspection
To further deepen the reform of vehicle inspection, trucks nationwide can now undergo off-site annual inspection this year without the need for a letter of entrustment. It is also particularly pointed out that dangerous goods transport trucks, vehicle transport trucks and low-flat semi-trailers are excluded, meaning that from this year, cross-province and cross-city off-site annual inspection no longer requires entrustment inspection procedures.
6. Joint Overload Control Will Become Normalized and Institutionalized in 2018
There will be new changes in overload control in 2018. Joint overload control enforcement by road administration and traffic police will become normalized and institutionalized, strictly implement the “ten prohibitions” in enforcement, and ensure unified enforcement standards nationwide. Implement the “one overload, four penalties” measures nationwide, promote the weigh-and-turn-back mode at expressway entrances, and promote the application of non-stop weighing detection systems.
7. Comprehensive Ban on Non-Compliant Vehicle Transport Trucks from July 2018
According to the “Opinions on Further Doing Well the Work of Cracking Down on Illegal Modification of Trucks and Overloading and Overlimiting” jointly issued by the Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, double-row vehicle transport trucks are strictly prohibited from entering expressways. From July 1, 2018, non-compliant vehicle transport trucks will be comprehensively banned, and standard freight vehicle types will be popularized.
8. Maximum Loan-to-Value Ratio for Car Loans to Become 80%
According to the “Notice on Adjusting Policies on Auto Loans” jointly issued by the central bank and the banking regulatory commission, this year the maximum loan-to-value ratio for self-use traditional power vehicle loans is 80%, and for commercial traditional power vehicle loans is 70%; for self-use new energy vehicle loans the maximum ratio is 85%, and for commercial new energy vehicle loans is 75%; the maximum loan-to-value ratio for second-hand car loans is 70%.
9. Cancellation of Mandatory Inspection for Secondary Maintenance in 2018
In the “Action Plan for Promoting the Healthy and Stable Development of the Road Freight Industry (2018-2020)”, it is stated that vehicle inspection and testing will be simplified, the mandatory online inspection for secondary maintenance of commercial freight vehicles will be cancelled, and operators will independently determine the secondary maintenance cycle and organize vehicle maintenance themselves.
The new “Technical Conditions for Safety of Power-Driven Vehicles Operated on Road”, i.e. GB7258-2017, came into effect on the first day of 2018. GB7258 is an important component of China's national safety technical standards for motor vehicles, the most basic technical standard for registration inspection and in-use vehicle inspection, vehicle inspection and other motor vehicle operation safety management and accident vehicle inspection, and is also one of the important technical bases for compulsory type inspection of new vehicles, factory inspection of new vehicles and inspection of imported motor vehicles in China.
10. Regulations on Restrictions and Elimination Subsidies for China III Standard Vehicles in Various Regions
Beijing
According to the previously issued notice of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Traffic Management Bureau, from September 21, 2017, Beijing banned China III emission standard diesel freight trucks from entering roads within the Sixth Ring Road (inclusive) all day (China III emission standard diesel freight trucks holding passes issued by relevant departments and transporting fresh agricultural products as complete vehicles have a two-year grace period);
From September 21, 2019, all China III emission standard diesel freight trucks (including China III emission standard diesel freight trucks transporting fresh agricultural products as complete vehicles) will be banned from all roads within the Sixth Ring Road (inclusive) all day.
Shenzhen
From October 1, 2017, Shenzhen restricted freight trucks with out-of-province license plates, and new energy vehicles are not subject to this restriction: from 7:00 to 10:00 and from 15:00 to 20:00 on weekdays, freight trucks with license plates not issued by this city are prohibited from traveling on roads throughout the city.
Tianjin
To improve the air environment quality of Tianjin and further reduce pollution from high-emission vehicles, from February 1, 2018, Tianjin prohibits China III medium and heavy diesel trucks, both local and from other places, without particulate filter DPF devices (hereinafter referred to as DPF) from entering roads within the outer ring line (inclusive).
China III medium and heavy diesel trucks in Tianjin equipped with DPF that enter roads within the outer ring line (inclusive) shall comply with the relevant restriction regulations of Tianjin for medium and heavy freight trucks, and apply for corresponding passes.
Henan
On September 17, 2017, the Zhengzhou Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau stipulated that from October 1, 2017, Zhengzhou restricts China III diesel trucks from driving on roads within the fourth ring road of the urban area (vehicles transporting emergency materials (such as medicines), green-pass vehicles and cold-chain vehicles are not restricted).
Shandong
On September 26, 2017, the General Office of the People's Government of Shandong Province issued the notice on printing and distributing the implementation rules of the “Action Plan for Comprehensive Treatment of Air Pollution in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Surrounding Areas in Autumn and Winter 2017-2018” in Shandong Province. Article 18 of the rules sets new requirements for the control of China III trucks. From January 1, 2018, China III heavy diesel operating trucks that fail to meet emission standards will have their vehicle operation certificates revoked.
Zhejiang
In addition, Hangzhou, Zhejiang also launched subsidy rules for China III diesel vehicles, and the government encourages the elimination of China III vehicles: starting from August 18, 2017, Hangzhou provides subsidies for the elimination of China III diesel vehicles, with the maximum subsidy amount reaching 40,000 yuan, and the deadline is December 31, 2019.
Among thespecial vehicle policies and regulations, the most numerous provisions concern dangerous goods transport trucks, because safety is involved. Safe travel comes first; road safety is paramount, and the same applies to special vehicles — safety is the most critical factor. Since dangerous goods transport trucks carry hazardous materials, any leakage or explosion would pose a major threat to people's lives and property. Therefore, the quality requirements for dangerous goods transport trucks are very high, and the procedures involved are also very strict, with a wide variety of relevant policies and regulations. Here we take a look at the latest policies and regulations concerning dangerous goods transport trucks:
Hazardous-chemical road transport vehicles supporting chemical production are known as “mobile bombs”. If hazardous chemical vehicles are not properly managed, enterprise production safety is out of the question, and road traffic safety in society is likewise out of the question. The following nine policies and regulations have been or will be implemented, and friends engaged in dangerous goods logistics should be sure to understand them.
1. New Rules for Deducting Points from Driving Licenses
Those who help others handle electronic-eye point deductions must sign in in advance; handling traffic violations of non-own vehicles through self-service channels requires real-name registration and binding of the corresponding vehicle, and only traffic violations occurring after binding can be handled; violating first and then binding for point deduction will not work; one vehicle can obtain point deductions against at most four driving licenses.
2. Deepen the Reform of the Toll Road System and Reduce Toll and Bridge Fees
The “Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Further Promoting the Reduction of Logistics Costs and Enhancement of Efficiency to Boost the Development of the Real Economy” has clearly stated: scientifically and reasonably determine the toll level for vehicle passage, and properly carry out the relevant work of VAT reform for toll road fees. This year's government work report clearly sets out the above two tasks, which all road transport enterprises and practitioners can look forward to with great expectations.
In the published “Action Plan for Promoting the Healthy and Stable Development of the Road Freight Industry (2017-2020)”, it was mentioned that research will be carried out on promoting the road transport certificate and driver qualification certificate for ordinary freight vehicles with a total mass of 4.5 tons or less. This means that for owners of ordinary freight vehicles with a total mass of 4.5 tons or less, they will no longer need to apply for the vehicle road transport certificate and driver qualification certificate issued by the transport administration department in the future; only the driving license and driver's license issued by the public security traffic management department are required.
3. Carry Out Special Treatment of Excessive Emissions from Diesel Trucks
To achieve greater results in pollution prevention and control and consolidate the achievements of the Blue Sky Defense Battle, the elimination of old vehicles has been put on the agenda. Cities such as Beijing have even offered subsidies of up to 100,000 yuan as incentives, while Shandong, Tianjin and other places launched relevant regulations this year requiring some China III trucks to be retrofitted with DPF (exhaust emission treatment technology) to achieve environmental upgrade. Shenzhen even requires that, apart from tractors, new China V heavy diesel trucks must also be fitted with DPF.
According to the “Announcement on Implementing the Fifth Stage Motor Vehicle Emission Standards”, from January 1, 2018, all light diesel vehicles manufactured, imported, sold and registered nationwide must meet the China V standard requirements. Among them, from July 1 this year, all heavy diesel vehicles manufactured, imported, sold and registered must meet the China V standard requirements.
The General Office of the People's Government of Shandong Province issued the implementation rules of the “Action Plan for Comprehensive Treatment of Air Pollution in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Surrounding Areas in Autumn and Winter 2017-2018”. The document emphasized: from January 1, 2018, the vehicle operation certificates of China III heavy diesel operating trucks that fail to meet emission standards will be revoked! Not only Shandong, but also Beijing, Guangzhou, Chengdu, Zhengzhou, Shenzhen, Taiyuan and other cities are restricting China III vehicles, and Bohai Rim ports are also saying “no” to diesel trucks. The entire six northern provinces are stepping up environmental protection efforts for trucks.
4. The New “Technical Conditions for Safety of Power-Driven Vehicles Operated on Road”, i.e. GB7258-2017, Came into Effect in 2018
Dangerous goods transport trucks are equipped with disc brakes; dangerous goods transport trucks with trailers are fitted with air suspension; natural gas vehicles are equipped with drag straps; many places have banned China III vehicles, and strictly inspect vehicle identification codes and body retro-reflective markings.
5. Cancellation of Entrustment Inspection Procedures for Off-Site Annual Inspection
To further deepen the reform of vehicle inspection, trucks nationwide can now undergo off-site annual inspection this year without the need for a letter of entrustment. It is also particularly pointed out that dangerous goods transport trucks, vehicle transport trucks and low-flat semi-trailers are excluded, meaning that from this year, cross-province and cross-city off-site annual inspection no longer requires entrustment inspection procedures.
6. Joint Overload Control Will Become Normalized and Institutionalized in 2018
There will be new changes in overload control in 2018. Joint overload control enforcement by road administration and traffic police will become normalized and institutionalized, strictly implement the “ten prohibitions” in enforcement, and ensure unified enforcement standards nationwide. Implement the “one overload, four penalties” measures nationwide, promote the weigh-and-turn-back mode at expressway entrances, and promote the application of non-stop weighing detection systems.
7. Comprehensive Ban on Non-Compliant Vehicle Transport Trucks from July 2018
According to the “Opinions on Further Doing Well the Work of Cracking Down on Illegal Modification of Trucks and Overloading and Overlimiting” jointly issued by the Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, double-row vehicle transport trucks are strictly prohibited from entering expressways. From July 1, 2018, non-compliant vehicle transport trucks will be comprehensively banned, and standard freight vehicle types will be popularized.
8. Maximum Loan-to-Value Ratio for Car Loans to Become 80%
According to the “Notice on Adjusting Policies on Auto Loans” jointly issued by the central bank and the banking regulatory commission, this year the maximum loan-to-value ratio for self-use traditional power vehicle loans is 80%, and for commercial traditional power vehicle loans is 70%; for self-use new energy vehicle loans the maximum ratio is 85%, and for commercial new energy vehicle loans is 75%; the maximum loan-to-value ratio for second-hand car loans is 70%.
9. Cancellation of Mandatory Inspection for Secondary Maintenance in 2018
In the “Action Plan for Promoting the Healthy and Stable Development of the Road Freight Industry (2018-2020)”, it is stated that vehicle inspection and testing will be simplified, the mandatory online inspection for secondary maintenance of commercial freight vehicles will be cancelled, and operators will independently determine the secondary maintenance cycle and organize vehicle maintenance themselves.
The new “Technical Conditions for Safety of Power-Driven Vehicles Operated on Road”, i.e. GB7258-2017, came into effect on the first day of 2018. GB7258 is an important component of China's national safety technical standards for motor vehicles, the most basic technical standard for registration inspection and in-use vehicle inspection, vehicle inspection and other motor vehicle operation safety management and accident vehicle inspection, and is also one of the important technical bases for compulsory type inspection of new vehicles, factory inspection of new vehicles and inspection of imported motor vehicles in China.
10. Regulations on Restrictions and Elimination Subsidies for China III Standard Vehicles in Various Regions
Beijing
According to the previously issued notice of the Beijing Municipal Public Security Bureau Traffic Management Bureau, from September 21, 2017, Beijing banned China III emission standard diesel freight trucks from entering roads within the Sixth Ring Road (inclusive) all day (China III emission standard diesel freight trucks holding passes issued by relevant departments and transporting fresh agricultural products as complete vehicles have a two-year grace period);
From September 21, 2019, all China III emission standard diesel freight trucks (including China III emission standard diesel freight trucks transporting fresh agricultural products as complete vehicles) will be banned from all roads within the Sixth Ring Road (inclusive) all day.
Shenzhen
From October 1, 2017, Shenzhen restricted freight trucks with out-of-province license plates, and new energy vehicles are not subject to this restriction: from 7:00 to 10:00 and from 15:00 to 20:00 on weekdays, freight trucks with license plates not issued by this city are prohibited from traveling on roads throughout the city.
Tianjin
To improve the air environment quality of Tianjin and further reduce pollution from high-emission vehicles, from February 1, 2018, Tianjin prohibits China III medium and heavy diesel trucks, both local and from other places, without particulate filter DPF devices (hereinafter referred to as DPF) from entering roads within the outer ring line (inclusive).
China III medium and heavy diesel trucks in Tianjin equipped with DPF that enter roads within the outer ring line (inclusive) shall comply with the relevant restriction regulations of Tianjin for medium and heavy freight trucks, and apply for corresponding passes.
Henan
On September 17, 2017, the Zhengzhou Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau stipulated that from October 1, 2017, Zhengzhou restricts China III diesel trucks from driving on roads within the fourth ring road of the urban area (vehicles transporting emergency materials (such as medicines), green-pass vehicles and cold-chain vehicles are not restricted).
Shandong
On September 26, 2017, the General Office of the People's Government of Shandong Province issued the notice on printing and distributing the implementation rules of the “Action Plan for Comprehensive Treatment of Air Pollution in Beijing, Tianjin, Hebei and Surrounding Areas in Autumn and Winter 2017-2018” in Shandong Province. Article 18 of the rules sets new requirements for the control of China III trucks. From January 1, 2018, China III heavy diesel operating trucks that fail to meet emission standards will have their vehicle operation certificates revoked.
Zhejiang
In addition, Hangzhou, Zhejiang also launched subsidy rules for China III diesel vehicles, and the government encourages the elimination of China III vehicles: starting from August 18, 2017, Hangzhou provides subsidies for the elimination of China III diesel vehicles, with the maximum subsidy amount reaching 40,000 yuan, and the deadline is December 31, 2019.
