Can I Check Traffic Violations for Other Vehicles?
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You can check traffic violations for other vehicles. Methods to check traffic violations for other vehicles: Visit the office halls of traffic police branches in various districts and counties to inquire through touch-screen terminals. Check on the external service websites of municipal public security traffic management bureaus. Inquire via voice hotlines. Check violations by sending text messages from mobile phones. Use mobile apps to check traffic violation information. Methods for vehicle owners to handle traffic violations: Currently, when handling traffic violations, vehicle owners need to bring their driver's license and vehicle registration certificate to any traffic police station or administrative service center in the location where the violation occurred or where the vehicle is registered. If the violation does not involve point deductions, the fine can be paid directly at ICBC self-service payment machines or online. However, if points are deducted, the owner must first confirm the violation and point deduction at a traffic police station before paying the fine.
Checking someone else's vehicle violations is actually quite complicated, and I've specifically studied traffic regulations. The traffic management system has strict privacy protections, where combinations like license plate numbers plus VINs are considered personal private information. Unless you're the vehicle owner yourself or go to the traffic police station window with the owner's ID and a letter of authorization, you simply can't access specific violation records. Last time, my cousin wanted to check his dad's traffic tickets, and in the end, the old man had to log in to the 12123 app himself for facial verification. However, in cases like hit-and-run accidents, you can report to the police to have them pull the records—ordinary people really don't have the authority to casually check other vehicles.
A friend asked me to help check her husband's car for traffic violations, but it turned out to be impossible! Official platforms like Traffic Management 12123 require facial recognition login by the owner, and entering the license plate also requires binding the owner's driver's license. Going to an offline service window is even more troublesome—you need the owner's original ID card and a letter of authorization. However, for company vehicles, the admin can check violations with the company seal and business license. I advise against using third-party apps to check, as many are scams for stealing information—a colleague of mine even had late fees fraudulently charged. If you're really in a hurry, just ask the car owner directly—it's easier and legal.
To check someone else's vehicle violations, you must pass three checkpoints: license plate number, the last six digits of the engine number, and owner identity verification. Once when I helped a neighbor check their car, I got stuck at the self-service machine—the system required the owner to scan their ID card. Special circumstances may allow operations, such as vehicle disputes with police station certification or rental companies checking tenant vehicles with contracts. Nowadays, many places also offer a 'one vehicle, three licenses' feature, allowing family members to check each other's vehicles after binding their driver's licenses. Remember that unauthorized inquiries may be illegal, and don't trust those 'check for you' ads on social media.
