Can I go straight when the right-turn lane is under maintenance?
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In temporary situations where the right-turn lane is under maintenance, you may turn right as long as safety is ensured. Will occupying the straight lane to turn right result in penalty points: No penalty points or fines will be incurred. This is because you are operating within the permissible scope of traffic rules: when both the straight and right-turn signals are green, vehicles in the straight lane are allowed to turn right. This situation should not be considered a violation, and even if captured by cameras, it can be appealed. However, if the signal indicates "No right turn on red," you must wait for the green light before proceeding—turning right on red would constitute running a red light. Will turning right on a green light be penalized: Running a red light results in 6 penalty points and a fine of 200 yuan. If you proceed straight from a right-turn lane, it is considered driving in an incorrect lane, incurring 2 penalty points and a fine of 200 yuan.