Does crossing halfway during a yellow light count as running a red light?

[DeAlana]

If the front wheels of a vehicle have just crossed the stop line when the light turns red, and the vehicle stops immediately without moving further, it will not be considered as running a red light. According to Article 10 of the "Regulations on the Handling Procedures for Road Traffic Violations," continuing to proceed in violation of the rules constitutes running a red light, which results in a 6-point deduction. Article 11 states that if a vehicle completes crossing the line and continues to move until it has fully crossed the line before stopping, thereby affecting the passage of other vehicles and pedestrians, it will be penalized as stopping beyond the line, typically resulting in a 3-point deduction on the driver's license and a fine. The "Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China," Article 38, stipulates the following for motor vehicle and non-motor vehicle signal lights: When the green light is on, vehicles are permitted to proceed, but turning vehicles must not obstruct the passage of straight-moving vehicles or pedestrians. When the yellow light is on, vehicles that have already crossed the stop line may continue to proceed. When the red light is on, vehicles are prohibited from proceeding. When the red light is on, right-turning vehicles may proceed provided they do not obstruct the passage of other vehicles or pedestrians. At intersections without non-motor vehicle or pedestrian crossing signals, non-motor vehicles and pedestrians should follow the motor vehicle signal lights. The new traffic regulations clearly define three necessary conditions for a vehicle to be considered as running a red light: The vehicle illegally crosses the stop line. The vehicle illegally enters the intersection. The vehicle illegally crosses the opposite stop line. Electronic police (traffic cameras) capture three complete video images to confirm a vehicle running a red light: an image of the vehicle at the moment of violation, an image for license plate recognition, and a panoramic image. According to the "Regulations on the Handling Procedures for Road Traffic Violations," there are three scenarios regarding whether a vehicle is running a red light while driving: Article 11: If the front wheels of the vehicle cross the stop line or both the front and rear wheels cross the stop line but the rear of the vehicle has not yet crossed the stop line and the vehicle stops immediately, traffic police will not penalize it as running a red light. However, the driver may be penalized for improper stopping, resulting in a 3-point deduction. Article 10: If the front wheels of the vehicle cross the stop line, regardless of whether the entire vehicle has fully crossed the stop line, and the vehicle stops and then reverses back, being captured by traffic cameras with two complete moving images processed, it will be considered as running a red light, resulting in a 6-point deduction and a fine.