Will Changing Lanes Over Solid Lines at Traffic Lights Definitely Be Captured?
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Changing lanes over solid lines at traffic lights will definitely be captured. How to know if you've been captured for crossing solid lines: You will receive an illegal activity SMS notification, and you can also check the illegal records online. Generally, you will receive an SMS within 3 to 7 days. If there is no SMS, and no illegal record is found after 15 days, it means you were not captured, or if you were captured, the traffic police saw that it did not affect other vehicles and thus did not impose a penalty. 7 types of solid lines that cannot be crossed: White solid lines, single yellow solid lines, double yellow solid lines, yellow solid and dashed lines, yellow no-parking solid lines, guide lines, and no-parking grid lines. Range of intersection photography: Generally, only violations in front of the camera will be captured. For example, running a red light, crossing lines in front of the camera, or poor driving behavior in the middle of the intersection can all be captured.
I've been driving for ten years and have seen many cases of lane changes over solid lines at traffic lights. To be honest, not every instance gets caught, but the probability is quite high. Especially in downtown traffic light sections, nine times out of ten there are electronic police systems installed. A friend of mine was in a hurry last week and crossed a solid line to change lanes, and the next day he received a 200-yuan fine plus 3 penalty points. Nowadays, the cameras are high-definition and automatically capture violations—the moment your wheel touches the solid line, it’s recorded. Even worse, some intersections have continuous monitoring that films the entire lane-changing process, uploading it directly as evidence. Rather than nervously wondering if you’ll get caught, it’s better to plan your lane in advance. After all, the fine is a minor issue—suddenly cutting in over a solid line can easily cause rear-end collisions.
When I first got my driver's license, I was also constantly worried about this issue. The instructor particularly emphasized that solid lines at traffic lights are like high-voltage wires. After five years of driving, I've figured out a few patterns: urban arterial roads' traffic lights are almost always equipped with violation cameras, especially at intersections with arrow signals. However, equipment might not yet be in place in suburban areas or newly built road sections. Moreover, enforcement is strictest during morning and evening rush hours. Once on my way home from work, I saw the car ahead of me cutting in line over a solid line, and the flash went off three times in a row. But the scariest was when I almost followed the navigation onto the wrong lane and had to brake hard to avoid crossing the solid line. My advice is to set up navigation with lane alerts. If you do take a wrong turn, it's better to take a detour than to take the risk.
