What should I do if I can’t see the red light due to heavy fog?

When Pacific Automotive Network encounters heavy fog and low visibility, if the signal lights cannot be seen clearly in the pictures captured by the probe, there is usually no penalty. If the person receives a ticket, he or she can appeal. According to the "Road Traffic Safety Law", traffic violations recorded using video recording equipment must be collected only when the evidence is conclusive, that is, when the traffic lights, license plates, etc. are clear.

When it is determined that a vehicle ran a red light, the police will carefully review the photos. If the fog is really heavy, the electronic eye cannot even see the signal lights clearly. In this case, the photo evidence taken by the electronic eye will be incomplete, and behaviors such as accidentally running a red light or pressing a line will not be collected and punished. If you really ran a red light by mistake because you couldn't see clearly, you can apply to cancel your illegal record if you are photographed. But when the fog is not very heavy, if you zoom in close enough to see the traffic light and the license plate number clearly, the electronic eye will capture the relevant evidence. In this case, you will definitely be punished for running a red light. The risk of running a signal light in foggy weather is higher than usual. We remind everyone to pay attention to avoid accidentally running a red light. At the same time, do not think that because of the fog, you can violate traffic laws at will, otherwise it is very easy to cause traffic accidents at intersections.

(Photo/Text/Photo: Tang Yanyan, Pacific Automotive Network)