
Speeding at traffic lights will be captured by cameras. Speeding less than 10% will not be penalized. Article 86 of the Road Traffic Safety Law: Exceeding the maximum speed limit by less than 50% will result in a fine and 3 demerit points; exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 50% will result in a fine and 6 demerit points; vehicles exceeding the maximum speed limit by more than 50% on highways will result in a fine and 6 demerit points; all the above penalties will also lead to the revocation of the driver's license. Precautions at traffic lights: Nowadays, electronic eyes at intersections are equipped with functions for capturing traffic violations and speed detection, although some speed detection functions may not be activated. However, generally speaking, electronic eyes with speed detection function take photos from the front of the vehicle, while those at the rear of the vehicle only capture red-light running.

Once I was driving past the newly installed traffic light in the development zone and clearly saw a white square camera hanging on the horizontal bar. Later, I asked a friend who works as a traffic cop and learned that these smart cameras are incredibly powerful now. If you cross the line and overtake when the light is green, the induction loop will record it. If the radar detects speeding, it immediately triggers the flash to take photos—three clear shots showing both the license plate and the speed. Especially at intersections with violation warning screens, if you exceed the speed limit by 10%, a red warning will pop up immediately. So whether it's a red or green light, don't rush those few seconds when crossing an intersection. Last year, my buddy got a ticket for accelerating at the very end of a green light. Remember, the numbers on the speed limit signs are the most reliable—generally, it's no more than 60 in the city.

Nowadays, urban intersection cameras do much more than just capturing red-light violations. During my long-haul trips with the fleet, I've observed that intersections are equipped with two types of devices: spherical all-weather surveillance cameras and rectangular box-shaped speed radar. Especially near schools and hospitals, exceeding the 40 km/h speed limit by 50% will result in an immediate 12-point deduction. Last month, while passing through the old town area, the car in front suddenly slowed down after the light turned green, and I instinctively changed lanes to overtake. A week later, I received a ticket. Upon reviewing the photo evidence, I realized I had crossed a solid line while changing lanes, and my speed was recorded at 69 km/h. In fact, many drivers aren't aware that speeding during green lights is more prone to cause accidents, particularly when right-turning vehicles may collide with pedestrians.

You'll be caught very accurately. Nowadays, the electronic police at intersections operate in dual mode with geomagnetic induction and speed detection radar - they photograph red-light runners during red lights and speeders during green lights. The system automatically identifies vehicle speed and activates the photo procedure when exceeding 10% over the limit, with fill lights even at night. Once when driving an empty car home late at night, I accelerated to rush through during the last three seconds of a green light, but ended up exceeding the road section speed limit by 15%. The key point is that the ticket showed the speeding location was precisely that intersection, resulting in 3 penalty points and a 200-yuan fine. When approaching intersections, I recommend checking three things: the speed limit sign, speed detection indicator light, and whether there's a square equipment box on the crossbar. Also pay extra attention to the pedestrian yield indicator lights.


