Is making a U-turn at a red light considered running a red light?

[Edwin]

If the U-turn signal is red, making a U-turn is considered running a red light. According to the "Road Traffic Safety Law," this violation incurs: 6 penalty points and a fine of 200 yuan. If there is no U-turn signal, and the gap is marked with a dashed line, the U-turn is not affected by the traffic signal and does not require crossing the pedestrian crossing. If the gap is marked with a solid line, the U-turn must cross the pedestrian crossing and is subject to the traffic signal. Making a U-turn directly may result in being photographed or penalized by on-site traffic police. When making a U-turn that requires crossing the pedestrian crossing, yielding to pedestrians is necessary: Pedestrians walking on the right side of the road's crosswalk, not reaching the centerline of the road. Vehicles on the left side of the road should slow down and proceed only after ensuring safety. Pedestrians waiting outside the boundary line of the motorized and non-motorized lanes. If they have not entered the roadway, vehicles should slow down and proceed only after ensuring safety. If pedestrians cross the boundary line between the motorized and non-motorized lanes, vehicles failing to stop and yield is a violation and should be penalized. When pedestrians enter the motorized lane via the crosswalk, vehicles must slow down and proceed only after ensuring safety. Failure to stop and yield is a violation and should be penalized. Pedestrians waiting at the centerline of the road without entering the vehicle lane. Vehicles failing to stop and yield is a violation and should be penalized. Pedestrians crossing the centerline of the road into the vehicle lane. Vehicles failing to stop and yield is a violation and should be penalized. Roads with a median strip separating pedestrians. When pedestrians are waiting in the median area, vehicles must slow down and proceed only after ensuring safety. Permissible U-turn scenarios: Intersections with U-turn signs allow U-turns: If there is a clear U-turn sign at the intersection, a U-turn is permitted. If there is a U-turn signal, follow the signal's instructions. If there is no signal, proceed with the U-turn without obstructing other vehicles or pedestrians. Intersections without explicit "No U-turn" or "No Left Turn" signs allow U-turns: If there is no explicit prohibition, a U-turn is allowed. "No explicit prohibition" means the absence of "No U-turn," "No Left Turn," or solid centerlines. Yellow grid lines also permit U-turns: Yellow grid lines indicate no-stopping zones at intersections prone to congestion, important entrances, etc. Stopping on these lines (including waiting for traffic lights) is a violation. However, U-turns are permitted in yellow grid zones unless there is a center divider. Intersections with U-turn signals: If a U-turn signal is present, follow it—green means U-turn is allowed. Simultaneous "No Left Turn" and "U-turn Allowed" signs: U-turns are permitted, but left turns are prohibited. Note that "No U-turn" is not the same as "No Left Turn." Precautions when making a U-turn at intersections: Observe road markings. If the line is solid, U-turns are prohibited under any circumstances. Continue driving to find a suitable U-turn location. If there is a "No Left Turn" sign, even without a "No U-turn" sign, U-turns are not allowed at that intersection, as U-turns inherently involve a left turn. U-turns must be made from the innermost left-turn lane. If in the second left-turn lane, U-turns are not permitted at that intersection. Always yield to straight-moving vehicles. Only proceed with a U-turn if it does not interfere with straight-moving traffic; otherwise, you bear full responsibility for any accidents. Near intersection stop lines, lanes often have guiding arrows. The leftmost lane is not always a left-turn lane. If it has a straight arrow, U-turns are prohibited even without explicit "No U-turn" signs.