How Long Does It Take to Receive a Text Message After Running a Red Light?
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After running a red light, the text message for the violation captured by traffic cameras 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 a text notification within 5-10 minutes of being captured. But this notification does not equate to a violation; it merely serves as a capture alert. Whether it is confirmed as a violation still takes 3-7 days. If it is indeed a violation, you will receive another text message notifying you. For violations captured by surveillance cameras, vehicle owners generally do not receive the violation text message 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 relevant traffic police personnel. 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 text message. After receiving the violation text message, 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 text message 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 violations of traffic management regulations through online platforms or query terminals. There are five ways to query traffic violations: traffic branch terminal queries, traffic violation website queries, phone queries, text message queries, and mobile app queries. Website Query: You can search for "vehicle violation query" and enter your vehicle information to check. Phone Query: To query violations, you can call the local 114 (area code + 114) or 12580 for confirmation. Violations can only be processed at the location of the violation or the vehicle's license plate issuance authority. For on-the-spot violations, such as those directly caught by traffic police, they must be handled at the violation location. Text Message Query: Open your phone's text message interface; enter "WZ [license plate number] [plate color]" in the message body; send it to 1062650001. Mobile App Query: Open the Traffic Management 12123 app, select "violation query," and clear any unresolved violations.
