How many points are deducted for stopping at a red light but reversing?
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Motor vehicles are not allowed to reverse at railway crossings, intersections, one-way roads, bridges, sharp curves, steep slopes, or in tunnels. If reversing is performed in violation of regulations, a warning or a fine ranging from 20 to 200 yuan may be imposed. Originally, stopping without moving would be considered illegal parking against marked lines, resulting in a 2-point deduction, not treated as running a red light. However, reversing triggers the red light camera three times and constitutes illegal reversing. Although it doesn't count as running a red light, it is still a violation. Red light violation notification timeline: If you check at the vehicle management office or traffic police station, you can usually get the results the next day. For online inquiries, it may take 3-7 days to see the results. If waiting for an SMS notification, it generally arrives within 10 days. How to check for red light violations: Common methods include: Checking through the "Traffic Management 12123" app. After opening the app, log in with your ID card, find the "Violation Handling" option, and click on it. Under violation handling, you can see the current status of your vehicle. If there are any violations, the specific details will be displayed. Visiting the service halls of traffic police branches in various districts and counties to check via touch-screen terminals. Logging into the public service websites of municipal public security traffic management bureaus: Find the "Vehicle Violation Inquiry" section, enter your license plate number and engine number, then click "Query."
