Will running a red light with temporary license plates result in penalty points?
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Running a red light with temporary license plates for a car will also be captured and penalized. Penalty point standards for running a red light: According to Article 2, Section 1, Clause 2 of the "Scoring Standards for Road Traffic Safety Violations," driving a motor vehicle in violation of traffic signal lights will result in a deduction of 6 points for each offense. Article 3, Section 1, Clause 8 states that driving a motor vehicle in violation of prohibition signs or no-entry markings will result in a deduction of 3 points for each offense. How to check for red light violations: You can check for red light violations through the "Traffic Management 12123" app. After opening the app, log in using your ID card, then find and click on the violation handling option. In the violation handling section, you can view the current status of your vehicle. If there are any violations, the specific details will be displayed. Visit the office halls of the traffic police departments in various districts and counties to check using touch query terminals. Log in to the external service websites of the Public Security Traffic Management Bureau of each city: find the vehicle violation query section, enter your license plate number and vehicle engine number, then click to query.
The day I just bought a new car, I was so excited with the temporary license plate that I ran a red light. As a result, I received a text message saying I was deducted 6 points and fined 200 yuan. Temporary license plates can still be caught by cameras, and traffic rules apply equally—points will be deducted without any exemption. I also had to take time out to attend traffic bureau classes to clear the points, wasting almost a whole day. This experience taught me a lesson: don’t get carried away when driving a new car; obeying traffic signals is the safest. Stopping at red lights avoids accident risks; if you do run one, the point deductions are not just troublesome but could also affect the process of getting your official license plate. As a beginner, I now drive extra carefully, watching for light changes early to avoid fines that could ruin my mood.
