When will I receive the notification after running a red light?
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After running a red light, the violation notification SMS is usually received within 3 to 7 days, and at the latest within about 13 days. However, some cities now offer "instant electronic police capture alerts," where you can receive an SMS notification within 5-10 minutes of being captured. But this notification does not equate to a violation; it merely serves as a capture alert. The final determination of whether it constitutes a violation takes 3-7 days. If it is indeed a violation, you will receive another SMS notification. For violations captured by surveillance cameras, vehicle owners generally do not receive the violation SMS immediately. There is a delay, and the duration may vary. This is because after the electronic camera captures the violation, the relevant violation information needs to be transmitted through a dedicated channel to the traffic police management center, where it is compiled and then verified by relevant traffic police personnel. Once confirmed as a violation, the system automatically retrieves the vehicle owner's mobile phone number based on the license plate information and sends the violation details via SMS to the owner. After receiving the violation SMS, the vehicle owner must go to the traffic police department where the violation occurred to handle the matter within one month before the vehicle's annual inspection. Generally, if a vehicle owner suspects a violation, they can use 15 days as a benchmark. If no violation SMS is received within 15 days, it is likely that no violation was recorded. Traffic violation query methods: Traffic violation queries refer to checking motor vehicle violations of traffic management regulations through online platforms or query terminals. There are five methods for vehicle violation queries: traffic branch terminal queries, vehicle violation website queries, phone queries, mobile SMS queries, and mobile app queries. Website query: You can search for "vehicle violation query" and enter your vehicle information to check. Phone query: To query violations, you can call the local 114 (area code + 114) or 12580 for confirmation. Violations can only be processed at the traffic police department where the violation occurred or where the vehicle's license plate was issued. For on-the-spot violations, such as those directly caught by a traffic officer, they must be handled at the location of the violation. Mobile SMS query: Open your phone's SMS interface; enter "WZ [license plate number] [license plate color]" in the message content; enter "1062650001" as the recipient and click send. Mobile app query: Open the "Traffic Management 12123" app, select "violation query," and find and clear any unprocessed violations.
Last time I accidentally ran a red light at noon on Thursday, and the notification popped up in the 12123 APP on Saturday morning. Nowadays, electronic eyes capture violations in real-time, but the data requires manual review and confirmation. You can usually receive a text message within 1-3 working days. The system automatically recognizes the license plate number and matches it with the owner's contact information to push notifications. If there's no message after 7 days, chances are you weren't caught, but don't count on it. I recommend installing a traffic management APP and linking your license plate—you can even see deduction details in real-time, which is much faster than waiting for a text. That said, it's better not to run red lights at all. My colleague got caught twice last time and had all 12 points wiped out.
