How many days does it take to receive a notification after running a red light?

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After running a red light, the notification of the violation captured by surveillance cameras is usually received within 3 to 7 days, and at the latest within about 13 days. However, some cities have now introduced "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 serves only as a capture alert. The final determination of whether it is a violation still takes 3-7 days. If it is indeed a violation, you will receive another SMS notification. For 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. It is then compiled and handed over to the relevant traffic police personnel for verification. Once the violation is confirmed, the system automatically queries the vehicle owner's phone number based on the license plate information. Only then is the violation sent to the owner via SMS. After receiving the violation SMS, the vehicle owner must handle the matter at the local traffic police department or online 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 within 15 days, it is likely that no violation was recorded. Methods for querying traffic violations: Traffic violation queries refer to checking a motor vehicle's violations of traffic regulations through online platforms or query terminals. Methods for querying vehicle violations include vehicle violation websites, phone queries, SMS queries, mobile apps, and offline terminal queries. Website query: You can search for "vehicle violation query" and input the 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 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. SMS query: Open the SMS interface on your phone; enter "WZ" followed by the license plate number and color in the message body; send it to 1062650001. Mobile app query: For iOS systems, open the Traffic Management 12123 app (iOS 15 or above, version V2.8.1B437, or Android 12 or above, version V2.8.1B274), select "violation query," and clear any unresolved violations. Offline terminal query: Visit the local traffic police hall and use the self-service query machine to input the license plate number and check recent violation records.