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

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After running a red light, you will generally receive a notification within about 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 an SMS notification within 5-10 minutes of being captured. But this notification does not equate to a traffic violation; it merely serves as a capture alert. The final determination of whether a violation has occurred still takes 3-7 days. If a violation is confirmed, you will receive another SMS notification. For traffic violations captured by surveillance cameras, vehicle owners usually do not receive an immediate violation SMS; 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, where it is compiled and then verified by relevant traffic police personnel. 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 SMS. Only then will the owner receive the corresponding violation notification. After receiving the violation SMS, the vehicle owner must settle all outstanding violations within one month before the annual vehicle 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. Traffic Violation Query Methods: Traffic violation queries refer to checking motor vehicle violations of traffic regulations 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 location where they occurred or at the vehicle's license plate issuance location. For on-the-spot violations, such as those directly caught by traffic police, processing must occur at the violation location. SMS Query: Open the SMS interface on your phone, enter "WZ [license plate number] [license plate color]," and send it to 1062650001. Mobile App Query: Open the "Traffic Management 12123" app, click "More," select "Violation Query," and view unresolved violations for clearance. Offline Terminal Query: Visit the local traffic management office and use the self-service query machine to enter the license plate number and check recent violation records.