How is running a red light when turning right penalized?
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According to the relevant regulations of the "Road Traffic Management Regulations of the People's Republic of China": In the absence of special traffic instructions (such as traffic signs or police instructions), motor vehicles can turn right at a red light, which is not considered running a red light. If there is a traffic sign (prohibiting right turn when the red light is on), motor vehicles cannot turn right when encountering a red light. Note: At intersections with signs prohibiting right turns, vehicles must stop when the red light is on. Turning right under these circumstances is equivalent to running a red light. According to the latest 2013 version of traffic regulations, driving a motor vehicle in violation of traffic signal lights results in a deduction of 6 points. According to Article 40 of the "Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China": Lane signal lights indicate: when the green arrow light is on, vehicles in this lane are allowed to proceed in the indicated direction; when the red cross-shaped light or arrow light is on, vehicles in this lane are prohibited from proceeding. Article 41: The arrow directions of directional signal lights indicate left turn, straight, and right turn respectively when pointing left, up, or right. If it is an arrow light, turning right is not allowed when the red light is on; if it is a full-screen light, turning right is generally allowed when the red light is on. According to Article 38 of the "Road Traffic Safety Law Implementation Regulations": When the red light is on, right-turning vehicles may proceed provided they do not hinder the passage of released vehicles or pedestrians. To determine whether a vehicle has run a red light, electronic monitoring needs to capture three photos: the front wheels crossing the stop line, the rear wheels crossing the stop line, and the front wheels crossing the opposite stop line. If the right-turn signal is a red arrow light, the vehicle should stop behind the stop line and wait for the green light before proceeding. Turning right when the right-turn arrow is red is considered running a red light. If the right-turn signal is not a red arrow light, turning right is allowed. When encountering a full-screen red light, the following situations must be noted, otherwise 6 points may be deducted. Special instructions prohibit right turn when the red light is on: If there is an auxiliary sign next to the full-screen light stating "No right turn when red light is on," or a sign prohibiting right turn, even if it is a full-screen red light, right turns are not allowed. Violations will be penalized as running a red light, with a deduction of 6 points. Yielding to pedestrians when turning right: Although turning right is allowed at a full-screen red light, yielding to pedestrians is mandatory. Otherwise, a fine will be imposed, and 3 points will be deducted. No right turn from a straight lane: Right turns must be made from the right-turn lane or a lane that allows both straight and right turns. Making a right turn from a straight-only lane is considered driving not in accordance with the guided lane, resulting in a deduction of 2 points.
