Will I receive a text message for a traffic violation?
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For non-on-site traffic violations that have been recorded, the traffic management department will send a text message to the vehicle owner within three to four days. Here is some information about traffic violations: 1. Definition: A traffic violation is an act that contravenes traffic management regulations. Traffic violations may cause inconvenience to organizations such as society, groups, enterprises, schools, etc., and bring many uncertainties to social management. 2. Classification of violations: Administrative violations, civil violations, and criminal violations. 3. Violation removal: The removal of violation records must be transmitted through the internal network system of the traffic police. Sometimes, there may be delays in data transmission, and the violation record will be removed within three to five working days after payment is made.
I remember being worried about not receiving notifications the first time I got penalized. Now, the Traffic Management 12123 App and SMS are synchronized in sending alerts, especially for local violations—you can usually receive an SMS with your license plate number and the violation location within three to five days. However, if you registered with an out-of-town phone number or your registered number is no longer active, SMS notifications might be delayed or even missed. Once, my friend was speeding in Jiangsu during a long-distance trip and didn’t receive the out-of-town penalty notice until a week after returning to Shanghai. I recommend proactively checking the traffic management platform once before your vehicle inspection next month—I learned this the hard way when I assumed I had no violations but ended up with doubled overdue fines. Currently, 12123 also pushes violation photos, which are more intuitive than SMS.
