What to Do If the Traffic Violation Is Committed by Someone Other Than the Vehicle Owner?
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If a traffic violation is committed by someone other than the vehicle owner, the driver who committed the violation will be penalized. The traffic violator must report to the relevant authorities within 15 days of receiving the traffic violation notice to accept the penalty or pay the fine. If the violator fails to comply within this period, a late fee of 3% of the fine amount will be charged daily from the 16th day onward, with the maximum late fee not exceeding the original fine amount. The online process for handling traffic violations committed by non-owners is as follows: 1. Open Alipay, select 'City Services' on the homepage, then choose 'Vehicle Owner,' and click on 'Traffic Violation Handling' on the left side of the first row; 2. A prompt to follow the service will appear. Click 'Confirm' to proceed, then select the 'Violation Handling' menu option; 3. If the vehicle license plate has not been bound previously, you will be prompted to enter the vehicle license plate number for binding; 4. If the vehicle owner and the Alipay account holder are not the same person, the vehicle owner must complete a facial recognition for verification; 5. After the vehicle owner completes facial recognition, the point deduction process will proceed. Note that if the person handling the violation is not the vehicle owner, the driver must also complete facial recognition during the process; 6. Once facial recognition and point deduction are completed, if there is still a fine to be paid, the system will notify you of the deadline for payment. After payment, the entire process is complete.
If I lend my car to someone and they violate traffic rules, the fine notice will come to me first. I will immediately contact the person who borrowed the car to clarify the situation. If they admit their mistake, I will ask them to handle the fine and points deduction themselves, because the traffic authorities require the person to be present for points deduction. If the other party avoids responsibility, I can only pay the fine myself, but I must insist they resolve the points deduction. I remember last time when my neighbor ran a red light with my car, he delayed handling the points deduction until I got angry and forced him to do it. Now I’ve learned my lesson: before lending the car, I make the rules clear—violations are their responsibility. Don’t wait until it affects your annual inspection or increases insurance premiums to regret it; act early to avoid trouble.
Prevention is always better than cure. I think lending cars is a pitfall. Every time someone wants to borrow it, I emphasize the consequences of traffic violations. If a violation notice comes, I immediately contact the borrower to handle it, speaking calmly but sticking to principles. Sometimes, recording the borrowing time and mileage can be helpful. I have no problem paying the fine, but they must personally go to the traffic police for the points deduction. A hard lesson learned: reduce the number of times you lend your car, and only give the keys to reliable people. Keep communication open to prevent small issues from escalating.
