How Many Days Does It Take to Check Traffic Violation Information After Running a Red Light?
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After running a red light, it usually takes 3 to 7 days to check the violation information, with the latest not exceeding 13 working 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 serves only as a capture alert. Whether it is a confirmed violation will take 3-7 days to determine. 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 an immediate violation SMS; there is a delay, and the duration may vary. This is because after an electronic camera captures a 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 forwarded to the relevant traffic police department staff for verification. If confirmed as a violation, the system will automatically retrieve the vehicle owner's phone number based on the license plate information and send the violation details via SMS. Only then will the owner receive the corresponding violation message. After receiving the violation SMS, the vehicle owner must go to the traffic police department where the violation occurred within one month before the annual vehicle inspection to handle the matter. 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 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 via the internet or query terminals. Vehicle violation queries can be conducted through vehicle violation websites, phone calls, SMS, or mobile apps. 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 traffic violation confirmation. Violations can only be processed at the location 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. SMS Query: Open your phone's SMS interface; enter "W + license plate number" 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 unresolved violations to clear them.
I've had a similar experience before. After running a red light, it usually takes a few days for the violation to show up in the system, typically 3 to 7 days for the data to update. If you're in a hurry, you can download the Traffic Management 12123 App on your phone, register, and link your license plate number to monitor it in real time. Once, I accidentally ran a red light during a weekend road trip, checked on Tuesday and found nothing, but the ticket didn't appear until Friday. Nowadays, with technological upgrades, after the camera captures the violation, it needs to be uploaded and reviewed. The processing speed depends on the efficiency of the local traffic department—big cities might show the result the same day, while smaller towns may take a bit longer. My advice is not to keep refreshing the webpage anxiously. Just drive safely and check again after the weekend. Also, if you do find a violation, make sure to handle the fine promptly. Delaying it could affect your driver's license points, so be more careful next time you drive—safety first. In short, just be patient and wait it out.
