Not receiving a message within 10 days doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. After running a red light, you typically receive a notification within 3 to 7 days, with the latest being around 13 days. However, some cities now offer "Instant Notification for Electronic Police Capture," where you 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 it constitutes a violation takes 3-7 days. If it is indeed a violation, 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 varies. After the electronic camera captures the violation, the relevant information needs to be transmitted through a dedicated channel to the traffic police management center, where it is compiled and then verified by relevant staff. Once confirmed as a violation, 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 does the owner receive the corresponding violation message. After receiving the violation SMS, the vehicle owner must settle all previous violations within one month before the annual vehicle inspection. Generally, if you suspect a violation, you can use 15 days as a benchmark. If no violation SMS is received beyond 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 management through online or terminal methods. 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 of the violation or the vehicle's license plate issuance location. For on-site 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" followed by the license plate number and color, and send it to 1062650001. Mobile App Query: Open the Traffic Management 12123 app, select "Violation Query," and address any unresolved violations. Offline Terminal Query: Visit the local traffic management hall and use the self-service terminal to enter the license plate number and check recent violation records.
