How Long Does It Take to Receive a Notification for Running a Red Light Violation?

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After running a red light, the illegal photo notification SMS is usually received within 3 to 7 days, and at the latest, within about 13 days. However, some cities now offer "instant electronic police capture alerts," where you can receive an SMS notification within 5-10 minutes of being captured. But this notification does not equate to a violation; it merely serves as a capture alert. The final determination of whether it constitutes a violation still takes 3-7 days. If it is confirmed as a violation, you will receive another SMS notification. For traffic violations captured by surveillance cameras, vehicle owners generally do not receive the violation SMS immediately. There is a delay, and the duration may vary. This is because after the electronic camera captures the violation, the relevant violation information needs to be transmitted through a dedicated channel to the traffic police management center, where it is compiled before being handed over to the relevant traffic police staff for verification. If confirmed as a violation, the system will automatically search for the corresponding vehicle owner's mobile phone number based on the license plate information. Only then will the violation details be sent to the owner via SMS. After receiving the violation SMS, the vehicle owner must go to the traffic police department where the violation occurred to handle the matter within one month before the vehicle's annual inspection. Generally, if a vehicle owner suspects they have committed a violation, they can use 15 days as a benchmark. If no violation SMS is received beyond 15 days, it is likely that no violation was recorded. Methods for Traffic Violation Queries: Traffic violation queries refer to checking motor vehicle violations of traffic management through online platforms or query terminals. There are five methods for vehicle violation queries: traffic branch terminal queries, vehicle violation website queries, phone queries, mobile SMS queries, and mobile app queries. Website Query: You can search for "vehicle violation query" and enter your vehicle information to check. Phone Query: To inquire about violations, you can dial the local 114 (area code + 114) or 12580 for traffic violation confirmation. Violations can only be handled at the traffic police department where the violation occurred or where the vehicle's license plate was issued. For on-the-spot violations, such as those directly caught by a traffic officer, they must be handled at the violation location. Mobile SMS Query: Open your phone's SMS interface; enter "WZ [license plate number] [license plate color]" in the message content; enter "1062650001" as the recipient, then click send. Mobile App Query: Open the Traffic Management 12123 app, select "violation query," and find any unprocessed violations to clear them. Terminal Query: You can also visit the local traffic branch office and use the touch query terminal to check.