Preparing to travel by car, especially if a family of a few go out for a long-distance self-driving tour. Due to the small space in the car and limited storage space, there are a lot of luggage and essential materials that cannot be brought, which is very headache. When planting, it is often considered to expand the material carrying capacity of the vehicle by adding luggage or luggage racks outside the vehicle. This approach can indeed play a great role.

 

In accordance with Article 54 of the "Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", passenger vehicles shall not carry cargo except for the luggage rack and built-in luggage on the exterior of the vehicle body. The height of the luggage rack of passenger cars shall not exceed 0.5 meters from the roof, and the height from the ground shall not exceed 4 meters.

 

This means that if your car is shipped without a luggage rack (that is, the two left and right luggage rack longitudinal rods), it is not allowed to install any luggage or luggage racks. This is illegal, but usually The traffic police do not check very much. As long as they check, they will be dismantled and punished as soon as they are caught.

 

Moreover, this luggage rack longitudinal bar does not mean that you can install one on your own, but the photo on the driving license shall prevail.

 

Therefore, only some off-road vehicles, SUVs, MPVs, and station wagons on the market that meet the regulations and can be equipped with luggage racks and suitcases meet the requirements. If you plan to install it yourself, it is recommended to check whether it meets the regulations first. Because, in some areas, illegal installations are strictly investigated, such as Xinjiang.