How many points are deducted for running a red light when turning right?
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According to the relevant provisions of the "Regulations on Road Traffic Safety of the People's Republic of China": At intersections where there is a traffic sign prohibiting right turns, vehicles must stop when encountering a red light. Turning right under such circumstances is equivalent to running a red light, and driving a motor vehicle in violation of traffic signal lights will result in a deduction of 6 points. In the absence of specific traffic instructions (such as traffic signs or police instructions), motor vehicles can turn right when encountering a red light, which is not considered a violation of running a red light. If there is a traffic sign (indicating that right turns are prohibited when the red light is on), motor vehicles cannot turn right when encountering a red light. According to Article 40 of the "Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China": Lane signal lights indicate: When the green arrow light is on, vehicles in this lane are permitted to proceed in the indicated direction; when the red cross light or arrow light is on, vehicles in this lane are prohibited from proceeding. Article 41: The arrow directions of directional signal lights indicate left turn, straight, and right turn respectively when pointing left, up, or right. If it is an arrow light, right turns are not allowed when the red light is on; if it is a full-screen light, right turns are generally allowed when the red light is on. According to Article 38 of the "Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law": When the red light is on, right-turning vehicles can proceed provided they do not hinder the passage of released vehicles or pedestrians. To determine whether a vehicle has run a red light, electronic surveillance needs to capture three photos: the front wheels crossing the stop line, the rear wheels crossing the stop line, and the front wheels crossing the opposite stop line. If the right-turn signal light is a red arrow, the vehicle should stop within the stop line and wait for the green light before proceeding. Turning right when the right-turn arrow is red is considered running a red light. If the right-turn signal light is not a red arrow, right turns are allowed. When encountering a full-screen red light, the following situations should be noted; otherwise, 6 points may be deducted. With special instructions, right turns are prohibited when the red light is on: If there is an auxiliary sign next to the full-screen light stating "Right turns prohibited when red light is on" or a sign prohibiting right turns, right turns are not allowed even if it is a full-screen red light. Otherwise, it will be penalized as running a red light, with a deduction of 6 points. When turning right, yield to pedestrians: Although right turns are allowed with a full-screen light, always remember to yield to pedestrians. Otherwise, a fine will be imposed, and 3 points will be deducted. Straight lanes do not allow right turns: When turning right, you must be in the right-turn lane or a lane that combines straight and right turns. Turning right from a straight lane is considered driving not according to the guided lane, resulting in a deduction of 2 points.
