Does Crossing the Line When the Yellow Light Is On Count as Running a Red Light?

[DiManuel]

If the front wheels of the vehicle have just crossed the stop line when the red light is on and the vehicle stops immediately without moving, it will not be considered running a red light. If the vehicle continues to proceed in violation of the rules, it will be deemed as running a red light, resulting in a 6-point penalty. If the vehicle completes crossing the line and continues to move until it fully crosses the line before stopping, affecting the passage of other vehicles and pedestrians, it will be penalized for stopping beyond the line, typically resulting in a 3-point deduction on the driver's license and a fine. Crossing the stop line is divided into two scenarios: the front wheels of the vehicle crossing the stop line; the entire body of the vehicle crossing the stop line. Article 38 of the "Regulations for the Implementation of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China" states: Motor vehicle signal lights and non-motor vehicle signal lights indicate: When the green light is on, vehicles are permitted to proceed, but turning vehicles must not obstruct the passage of straight-moving vehicles and 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 if they do not obstruct the passage of other vehicles and pedestrians. At intersections without non-motor vehicle signal lights or pedestrian crossing signal lights, non-motor vehicles and pedestrians should proceed according to the motor vehicle signal lights. The new traffic regulations clearly stipulate that the following three necessary conditions must be met for a vehicle to be considered 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 (electronic eyes) capture three complete video images to constitute a vehicle running a red light: an image of the vehicle at the moment of violation; an image identifying the vehicle's license plate; a panoramic image. There are three scenarios for determining whether a vehicle is running a red light while driving: 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, the traffic police will not penalize it as running a red light, but may penalize it for improper parking, resulting in a 2-point deduction. If the front wheels of the vehicle cross the stop line, regardless of whether the entire body has fully crossed the stop line, and the vehicle stops and then reverses back, being captured by electronic eyes with two complete moving images processed, it will be penalized as running a red light, resulting in a 6-point deduction and a fine. If the entire body of the vehicle fully crosses the stop line and stops or continues to proceed, and within one red light cycle, the electronic eyes capture the three complete images constituting the vehicle running a red light, regardless of whether the vehicle proceeds to the intersection or crosses the opposite stop line, it will be penalized as running a red light, resulting in a 6-point deduction and a fine. The new traffic regulations stipulate: Driving a motor vehicle in violation of traffic signal lights will result in a 6-point penalty. However, not all cases will result in a 6-point deduction. For violations such as making a left turn from a straight lane, the penalty will still follow the "Road Traffic Safety Law": violating prohibition signs will result in a 3-point penalty. Additionally, running a red light recorded by cameras will only result in a fine, with no point deduction.