How Many Days Does It Take to Check for Running a Red Light?

[Morgan]

After running a red light, the violation notification SMS is usually received within 3 to 7 days, with a maximum of 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 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 time delay, and the duration may 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, where it is compiled and then handed over to the relevant staff 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 will the owner receive the corresponding violation notification. 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 beyond 15 days, it is unlikely that the violation will be recorded. Traffic Violation Query Methods: Traffic violation queries refer to checking motor vehicle violations of traffic management through online platforms or query terminals. Methods include website queries, phone queries, SMS queries, mobile app queries, and offline terminal queries. Website Query: Search for "vehicle violation query" and enter vehicle information to check. Phone Query: Dial local 114 (area code + 114) or 12580 to confirm traffic violations. Violations can only be processed at the traffic police department where the violation occurred or where the vehicle is registered. For on-the-spot violations, such as those caught directly by traffic police, they must be handled at the violation location. SMS Query: Open the SMS interface on your phone, enter "WZ [license plate number] [plate color]," and send it to 1062650001. Mobile App Query: Open the "Traffic Management 12123" app, select "Violation Query," and clear any unresolved violations. Offline Terminal Query: Visit the local traffic management hall and use the self-service query machine to enter the license plate number and check recent violation records.