How Long Does It Take to Receive a Red Light Violation Notice?
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After running a red light, the violation notification SMS is usually received within 3 to 7 days, with the latest being around 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. However, the notification does not equate to a violation; it merely serves as a capture alert. Whether it is ultimately deemed a violation will take 3-7 days to confirm. If it is indeed 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 and then verified by the relevant traffic police department staff. 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. 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 a violation, they can use 15 days as a benchmark. If no violation SMS is received after 15 days, it is likely that no violation was recorded. Traffic Violation Query Methods: Traffic violation queries refer to checking motor vehicle traffic management violations via the internet or query terminals. There are five ways to query traffic violations: traffic branch terminal queries, traffic violation website queries, phone queries, SMS queries, and mobile app queries. Website Query: Search for "vehicle violation query" and enter vehicle information to check. Phone Query: Call local 114 (area code + 114) or 12580 to confirm traffic violations. Violations can only be processed at the location of the violation or the vehicle's license plate issuance location. For on-the-spot violations, such as those directly caught by traffic police, they must be handled at the violation location. SMS Query: Open the SMS interface on your phone, type "WZ [license plate number] [plate color]," send it to 1062650001, and click send. Mobile App Query: Open the "Traffic Management 12123" app, select "Violation Query," and clear any unresolved violations.
I've been driving for over a decade, and there's actually quite a lot to know about traffic violation notices for running red lights. Generally, you'll receive an SMS reminder within three to seven working days, but processing speeds vary significantly across different regions. In first-tier cities, I've experienced receiving notifications on the same day, mainly because their electronic police capture systems upload data in real-time. However, in third or fourth-tier cities or during holidays, the longest I've seen is a fifteen-day delay before notification. It's also common not to receive notifications, especially for owners who haven't updated their phone numbers with the vehicle management office or when SMS messages are mistakenly blocked as spam. I recommend installing the Traffic Management 12123 APP; after binding your vehicle information, violation alerts pop up even faster than SMS notifications.
