What does the violation code 13448 mean?
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The violation code 13448 means: A motor vehicle violates the prohibition sign instructions. According to the relevant provisions of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", the penalty points (deduction): 3 points; the fine amount: 200 yuan; other penalties: none. Traffic violation codes consist of four to five digits, classified according to the general principles in the traffic law. The order from left to right is as follows: the first digit is the behavior classification code, the second digit is the penalty point classification code, the third and fourth digits are the sequence code, and the fifth digit is the item number. First digit: Behavior classification code, indicating the classification code in the Road Traffic Law; Second digit: Penalty point classification code, indicating the classification code for traffic violation penalty points; Third, fourth, and fifth digits: Sequence code, indicating the order of the behavior within the same behavior classification. For example: 13035—"1" indicates motor vehicle behavior, the second digit "3" indicates a deduction of 3 points, and the following "035" indicates the fifth item of the third behavior under the 3-point deduction category. Behavior classification code violation descriptions: Codes starting with "1" indicate motor vehicle traffic, e.g., 1003. Codes starting with "2" indicate non-motor vehicle traffic, e.g., 2002. Codes starting with "3" indicate pedestrian or passenger traffic, e.g., 3030. Codes starting with "4" indicate highway traffic, e.g., 4002. Codes starting with "5" indicate other regulations, e.g., 5005. Codes starting with "7" indicate implementation rules of provinces, autonomous regions, or municipalities, e.g., 7008. Codes starting with "8" indicate local regulations of cities (regions, autonomous prefectures, or leagues), e.g., 8606. There are four common methods for motor vehicle violation queries: Visit the office halls of traffic sub-bureaus in various districts and counties to query through touch terminals; Log in to the external service website of the Public Security Traffic Management Bureau of each city, find the vehicle violation query section, enter the license plate number and vehicle engine number, and click to query; Make a phone call (area code + 114) to query; Use the Traffic Management 12123 app client (V2.8.1B437 for iOS 15+ or V2.8.1B274 for Android 12+) to query. Violations involving motor vehicles disobeying prohibition signs can be handled through this Traffic Management app client. After logging in, enter the violation handling business process, complete the handling, and make the payment.
I'm all too familiar with this code 13448. After driving for over a decade, I've seen it many times. It represents a violation of prohibited marking instructions - in plain terms, it means you've crossed a line you shouldn't have. Common scenarios include driving over double yellow lines, changing lanes in solid line zones, or disobeying directional arrow markings. This type of violation typically results in 3 penalty points and a 200 yuan fine, and many novice drivers get caught by it. Once when I was rushing to take my child to school, I got photographed changing lanes at an intersection with solid lines. Nowadays there are surveillance cameras everywhere, even on rural roads. My advice is to treat solid lines like walls - when approaching unfamiliar intersections, slow down early, clearly observe the road markings before proceeding. It's both safer and saves you money.
