Will running a yellow light be captured by traffic cameras in 2021?
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It is possible to be captured by traffic cameras. If you accidentally run a yellow light but stop immediately just after crossing the stop line, you may avoid penalties. Typically, traffic cameras take three photos as evidence. Here are the details: 1. Criteria for running a yellow light: Vehicles should slow down when approaching a yellow light. Accelerating may be considered as attempting to run the yellow light. If any part of the vehicle has crossed the stop line when the yellow light turns on, the vehicle can continue without being penalized. However, if the vehicle hasn't crossed the stop line and continues moving, it will be considered as running a yellow light. 2. Legal basis: According to Article 38 of the Road Traffic Safety Law, vehicles are allowed to proceed when the green light is on, but turning vehicles must not obstruct straight-moving vehicles or pedestrians. When the yellow light is on, vehicles that have already crossed the stop line may continue. Vehicles approaching the intersection when the yellow light turns on should stop if they haven't crossed the stop line. Running a yellow light is considered a violation of traffic signals, and the penalties for running a yellow light are the same as those for running a red light under the new regulations.