How Many Days Does It Take to Receive a Text Message After Running a Red Light?

[VivienneLee]

After running a red light, the text message for the violation captured by traffic cameras is usually received within 3 to 7 days, and at the latest, around 13 days. However, some cities now offer "instant electronic police capture notifications," where you can receive a text message notification within 5-10 minutes after 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 text message notification. For violations captured by surveillance cameras, vehicle owners generally do not receive the violation text message immediately. There is a delay, and the duration of this delay can 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 forwarded to the relevant traffic police personnel for verification. Only after the violation is confirmed will the system automatically retrieve the vehicle owner's phone number based on the license plate information and send the violation details via text message to the owner. 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 they have committed 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. Methods for Traffic Violation Queries: Traffic violation queries refer to checking motor vehicle violations of traffic regulations through online platforms or query terminals. Methods for vehicle violation queries include vehicle violation websites, phone queries, text message queries, and mobile app queries. Website Query: You can search for "vehicle violation query" and enter the 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. Text Message Query: Open the text message interface on your phone; enter "WZ" followed by the license plate number and color in the message body; enter 1062650001 as the recipient and click send. Mobile App Query: Open the Traffic Management 12123 APP, log in, click on "Vehicle Violations," enter the vehicle violation query interface, and click "Query" to display recent unprocessed violation records.