How many days does it generally take to receive a text message for a traffic violation like running a red light?

[LeWyatt]

After running a red light, the notification text message for the violation 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 confirmed violation; it merely serves as a capture alert. Whether it constitutes an actual violation will be determined within 3-7 days. If it is indeed a violation, you will receive another text message confirming the violation. For traffic violations captured by surveillance cameras, vehicle owners generally do not receive the violation notification immediately. There is a time delay, which can vary. 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. It is then compiled and forwarded to the relevant traffic police personnel for verification. Once the violation is confirmed, the system automatically retrieves the vehicle owner's phone number based on the license plate information and sends the violation details via text message. Only then will the vehicle owner receive the corresponding violation notification. After receiving the violation text message, the vehicle owner must go to the local 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 text message is received within 15 days, it is likely that no violation was recorded. Methods for querying traffic violations: Traffic violation queries refer to checking motor vehicle violations of traffic regulations through online platforms or query terminals. Methods for querying vehicle violations include website queries, phone queries, text message queries, mobile app queries, and offline terminal queries. Website query: You can search for "vehicle violation query" and input your vehicle information to check. Phone query: To inquire about violations, you can call the local 114 (area code + 114) or 12580 for confirmation. Violations can only be processed 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 location of the violation. Text message query: Open your phone's text message interface; enter "WZ" followed by your license plate number and color in the message body; input "1062650001" as the recipient and click send. Mobile app query: Open the "Traffic Management 12123" app, log in, and click on "Vehicle Violations" to enter the query interface. The displayed results will show recent unprocessed violation records. Offline terminal query: Visit the local traffic management hall and use the self-service query machine to input your license plate number and check recent violation records.