How long after running a red light can you be sure you're safe if you don't receive a notification?

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If there are cameras, you will be captured. The illegal capture notification message usually arrives within 3 to 7 days, and at the latest, around 13 days. However, some cities now offer "instant electronic police capture alerts," where you can receive a notification message within 5-10 minutes of being captured. But a notification does not equate to a violation; it's merely a capture alert. Whether it's an actual violation will be determined within 3-7 days. If it is indeed a violation, you will receive another notification via SMS. For traffic violations captured by surveillance cameras, vehicle owners generally do not receive the violation notification immediately. There is a delay, and the duration can vary. After capturing the violation, the electronic camera needs to transmit the relevant violation information through a dedicated channel to the traffic police management center. The information is then compiled and forwarded to the relevant traffic police personnel for verification. Once confirmed as a violation, the system automatically retrieves the vehicle owner's phone number based on the license plate information and sends the violation details via SMS. Only then does the owner receive the violation notification. After receiving the violation notification, the vehicle owner must go to the traffic police department where the violation occurred for processing within one month before the vehicle's annual inspection. Generally, if you suspect you've committed a violation, you can use 15 days as a benchmark. If you haven't received a violation notification within 15 days, it's likely that no violation was recorded. Methods for checking traffic violations: Traffic violation checking refers to querying motor vehicle violations of traffic management through online or terminal methods. Methods for checking vehicle violations include vehicle violation websites, phone inquiries, SMS inquiries, mobile apps, and offline terminal inquiries. Website inquiry: You can search for "vehicle violation inquiry" and input your vehicle information to check. Phone inquiry: To check violations, you can call the local 114 (area code + 114) or 12580 for confirmation. Violations can only be processed at the location where the violation occurred or where the vehicle's license plate was issued. For on-the-spot violations, such as those directly caught by traffic police, processing must be done at the violation location. SMS inquiry: Open your phone's SMS interface, enter "WZ" followed by your license plate number and color, and send it to 1062650001. Mobile app inquiry: Open the "Traffic Management 12123" app, select "Violation Inquiry," and check for any unprocessed violations to clear them. Offline terminal inquiry: You can visit the local traffic management hall and use the self-service terminal to input your license plate number to check recent violation records.