Will running over solid traffic lines at traffic lights be captured by cameras?
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It will be photographed. Situations where running over solid lines does not incur penalties: 1. Avoiding emergencies: If an accident or natural disaster ahead blocks the road for an extended period, forcing vehicles behind to detour by crossing solid lines, this will not be treated as a traffic violation. 2. Following on-site traffic police instructions: According to the Road Traffic Safety Law, when traffic signals malfunction and traffic police are directing traffic, drivers must obey their instructions. 3. Yielding to emergency vehicles: Traffic violations such as running red lights or solid lines to make way for fire trucks, ambulances, or other emergency vehicles are not considered offenses. If captured by traffic cameras, the penalty can be revoked through administrative reconsideration.
Last month I got caught crossing a solid line at a downtown intersection, and I was totally stunned when I received the text notification. These spots are definitely high-risk zones for camera captures, especially when your entire vehicle crosses the solid line under a red light—the electronic eyes flash like crazy. Let me tell you, the intersection cameras are high-definition with wide-angle lenses, capable of spotting even tiny dirt specks on your license plate. However, some sections have dashed-line guidance zones, where lane changes in the last few seconds of a green light are less likely to be captured. For beginners, I recommend using the navigation’s radar detector alert feature. I learned my lesson—now I start slowing down and choosing lanes three lanes in advance. A 200-yuan fine is just too painful.
