Will running a red light behind a large vehicle be captured by cameras?
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Running a red light behind a large vehicle will be captured by cameras. If you stop immediately after mistakenly running the light, you may avoid penalties. According to relevant regulations, if a vehicle runs a red light because its view is blocked by a taller vehicle in front, law enforcement will not hold the following vehicle accountable. Typically, three photos are required as evidence. If a vehicle just crosses the stop line during a red light but stops immediately, traffic authorities will not impose penalties. When traffic cameras capture red-light violations, they usually take three photos as evidence. The first photo shows the vehicle before it crosses the stop line during a red light, while the other two show the vehicle proceeding forward, crossing the stop line, and fully entering the intersection. These three photos clearly document the vehicle's movement during the red light. If a vehicle just crosses the stop line during a red light but stops immediately, traffic authorities will not impose penalties. Regarding following large vehicles, drivers should always maintain a safe distance. If visibility is blocked at a traffic light, they should stop and wait until visibility is clear before proceeding. If a driver fails to maintain a safe distance and visibility, resulting in violations or accidents due to being blocked by a large vehicle, they will bear full responsibility. Drivers should slow down in advance when approaching an intersection to increase the distance from large vehicles, allowing time and space to observe traffic lights. Traffic police advise that if a vehicle has already crossed the stop line, it should not reverse, as this may lead to collisions with vehicles or pedestrians behind and will be recorded by traffic cameras due to the movement.
Let me tell you, this situation is no joke. Last week, my friend learned this the hard way - a truck completely blocked the traffic light, and he only realized it was red after following it through. Three days later, he got the ticket on his phone. The traffic police said the electronic eye captured everything clearly with three consecutive photos: front wheels crossing the line, vehicle passing the stop line, and entering the opposite intersection. The key point is that traffic laws require maintaining enough distance to see the signal lights when following vehicles - even if blocked, it still counts as a violation. Nowadays many intersections have high-mounted cameras specifically targeting this behavior. You really can't take chances when following large vehicles. The safest approach is keeping distance from trucks - if you can't see the signal clearly, stop and wait until your view is unobstructed before proceeding.
