What to do if you pass through the red light in the waiting turn lane?

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If you pass through the red light in the waiting turn lane, it is not considered a violation as long as you continue driving forward safely. However, if the entire vehicle stops on the pedestrian crossing, it counts as running a red light. Note that you should yield to pedestrians when the stop line is in front of the crosswalk. If the vehicle has already passed the stop line and entered the waiting zone when the red light turns on, staying in place without moving may be considered a violation of traffic signal regulations. In this case, you should continue driving forward safely. Although traffic laws do not explicitly prohibit entering the left-turn waiting area during a red light, it is still a violation of traffic signals. Vehicles are only allowed to enter the waiting area when either the waiting turn signal, the straight signal, or both are green. Otherwise, it constitutes running a red light, which carries a penalty of 6 demerit points and a fine. Typically, such waiting zones are set up at large intersections to improve road resource utilization, increase lane storage capacity, and reduce traffic pressure.