There is at least one greek member on here that I know of.............unfortunately he lives in Greece
Maybe look up the Sydney chapter of Wog Hogs. Failing that you could move to Melbourne.
Before any of you freak out, I am not serious.
Finally back on line BLOKES, did i miss any thing
BTW, this Greek is living in Huangdao - Qingdao, China for the last 9 months
the highways here are awesome for riding let me say, however motorbikes are forbidden on the freeways..............
You cannot drive with an International Driver's Permit in mainland China; China has not signed the convention which created IDPs. You need a Chinese license to drive in China. (Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan issued licenses are not considered Chinese licenses.)
PRC laws say that foreign residents can have driver's licenses and that an IDP can be converted to a local license, possibly with an additional examination. It is now possible to get a provisional driver's license very easily in major cities like Beijing. You can get one directly from the counters at Beijing Capital Airport without any tests. Actually, getting a regular license may be quite complicated. The particular complications seem to vary from place to place and over time.
The easiest way for a foreigner to get a Mainland license is to take the following action: in Hong Kong convert your foreign license into a Hong Kong license for about 120 USD. Then, go to Mainland (Guangzhou is probably the easiest place) and convert your HK license into a Mainland license.
It is doable to pass the test all by yourself. The paperwork (registration for the test, testing, fetching license) is all done in the driving test center, eg. in Xili for Shenzhen area. It is quite time expensive though, because you have to go there several times. Better way is to ask one of the small driving schools, which can be found at every second corner in Shenzhen to do all the paperwork for you. The test can be done everywhere in at least english, and the english questions[1], [2], [3] for preparation are not hard to find.
In most places, private tutoring is allowed given common sense and reasonable care: that means in practice that at least one person in the car must have a valid license but not necessarily the driver.
At least in some cities electric scooters are legally treated as bicycles. You do need to register the vehicle but only with a bicycle license which is cheaper and easier than a motorcycle license. You do not need a driver's license to ride it. Some cities completely ban the use of electric bicycles. There may be restrictions in where you can ride it, e.g. not in the main traffic lanes.
Generally traffic law states, that vehicles with a type-rated speed of 70 km/h and over are allowed on expressways, provided the rider and pillion wear a helmet. However, most provinces forbid motorbikes on expressways. To the best of my knowledge, exceptions are Beijing and Tianjin and sometimes they let you on in Yunnan or maybe other provinces when riding solo. Imagine all the farmers with their scythes, rakes and other tools, riding 3 up and more on expressways
If you apply the sneak in method, be sure to know where the big toll gates are (the ones blocking the whole road across) and avoid those by exiting one exit before (or at a gas station). Re-sneak after the big toll gate. Repeat procedure as often as necessary
200 rear going in............ :-)
Looks teras, Greek.
Thanks for that Allde..............cheers
Hanging out to get back home.............been here 12 weeks heading out for R&R end of the month for a couple weeks - hope the weathers right
1st day of purchase, have done quiet a few mods done since then
Nearly There......
Nearly There
Finally on the road