How long after an electronic traffic violation is captured before late fees are incurred?
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Late fees are incurred if an electronically captured traffic violation is not processed within 15 days. According to Article 108 of the 'Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China,' the party involved should pay the fine at a designated bank within 15 days of receiving the administrative penalty decision. Below is relevant information from the 'Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China': 1. Article 107 states that for road traffic violations, traffic police may issue on-the-spot administrative penalty decisions, including warnings or fines, and provide an administrative penalty decision document. 2. The administrative penalty decision document should specify the party's violation facts, the basis for the penalty, the penalty content, time, location, and the name of the penalty authority, and must be signed or stamped by the law enforcement officer. 3. If a motor vehicle is parked or temporarily stopped in a location with no-parking signs or markings, a fine will be imposed, and 3 points will be deducted from the driver's license.
A few months ago, I suffered a big loss because I didn’t handle an electronic traffic violation in time. After being caught speeding, I received the notification SMS but didn’t take it seriously. When I went to deal with it 20 days later, I found that nearly 30 yuan in late fees had been added. The original 100-yuan fine turned into 130 yuan—what a rip-off! According to traffic regulations, electronic traffic violations generally need to be paid or appealed within 15 days, otherwise a 3% late fee per day will be added, with the maximum not exceeding the fine itself. Now, I always use the Traffic Management 12123 app to check and handle violations promptly, avoiding extra costs and keeping my travel mood intact. A reminder to everyone: don’t delay when you receive the SMS—if you wait too long, you’ll lose money and waste time standing in long queues when handling it. Regularly checking the app is a good habit, but safe driving is even more crucial—don’t let small mistakes turn into big troubles. With electronic enforcement becoming more common, violation details are clearly displayed in the app, so review them carefully before taking action.
