Is It Safe If There's No Notification After Running a Red Light for 7 Days?
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If there's no notification after running a red light for 7 days, it doesn't necessarily mean it's safe. Typically, violation notification messages from traffic cameras are sent within 3 to 7 days, with the latest being around 13 days. However, some cities now offer "instant electronic police capture alerts," where you may receive an SMS notification within 5-10 minutes of being captured. But this notification does not confirm a violation; it merely serves as a capture alert. The final determination of whether it's 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 violation notifications immediately. There is a delay, and the duration varies. After capturing a violation, electronic cameras need to transmit the relevant violation information to the traffic police management center through a dedicated channel. The information is then compiled and reviewed by relevant traffic police personnel. If 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. After receiving the violation SMS, vehicle owners must go to the local traffic police department where the violation occurred to handle the matter within one month before the vehicle's annual inspection. Generally, if you suspect a violation, you 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, and mobile app queries. Website Query: Search for "vehicle violation query" and input 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 where the vehicle's license plate was issued. For on-the-spot violations, such as those directly caught by traffic police, processing must be done at the violation location. SMS Query: Open your phone's SMS interface, input the violation license plate number and color, and send it to 1062650001. Mobile App Query: Open the "Traffic Management 12123" app, select "violation query," and clear any unresolved violations.
As a veteran driver with decades of experience, I can responsibly tell you not to take chances. Last week, my neighbor had a similar situation and only saw the red-light running record on the 12123 app on the tenth day. The traffic management system's processing time for violation records varies greatly—it can take as little as two to three days or as long as half a month. The key factors are whether the intersection cameras captured a clear license plate and the manual review process. I recommend you proactively check by downloading the Traffic Management 12123 app or directly scanning your vehicle license at a self-service machine in the traffic police station. If there's no update after 15 working days, then you can consider yourself safe. However, many cities now use new systems that can impose penalties within two months, so it's better to be cautious.
