What does violation code 1301 mean?

[Richard]

Violation code 1301 means: Motor vehicle driving in the opposite direction. According to the relevant provisions of the "Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China", the penalty points (deduction): 3 points; fine amount: 200 yuan; other penalties: warning. Traffic violation codes consist of four to five digits, classified according to the principles of the traffic law. The order from left to right is: the first digit is the behavior classification code, the second digit is the penalty points 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 category in the Road Traffic Law; Second digit: Penalty points classification code, indicating the category of penalty points for traffic violations; Third, fourth, and fifth digits: Sequence code, indicating the order of the behavior within the same behavior category. For example: 13035—"1" indicates motor vehicle behavior, the second digit "3" indicates a 3-point deduction, and "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 ways to check motor vehicle violations: Visit the office halls of traffic branches in various districts and counties to query through touch terminals; Log in to the external service websites of the Public Security Traffic Management Bureau of each city, find the vehicle violation query section, enter the license plate number and engine number, and click to query; Call the hotline (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. For the violation of motor vehicle driving in the opposite direction, you can handle it through the Traffic Management 12123 app. After logging in, enter the violation processing workflow, complete the process, and make the payment.

[OEmmanuel]

I once got a ticket, and I clearly remember the violation code was 1301. It happened last year on a city road where the speed limit was 60 km/h, but I was driving around 75 km/h and got caught by a speed camera. The traffic police explained that code 1301 refers to driving a motor vehicle 20% or more over the speed limit on ordinary roads outside highways and urban expressways, but not exceeding 50%. I was fined 200 RMB and penalized with 3 demerit points. Since then, I’ve been extra cautious about my speedometer because speeding not only costs money but also compromises safety. In summer, when the weather is nice, it’s easier to speed, so I installed a navigation app to alert me and avoid repeating the mistake. In urban areas with heavy traffic and mixed road users, speeding poses significant risks, and news reports often link accidents to this issue. In short, code 1301 serves as a warning—developing a habit of adhering to speed limits is the safest approach.