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Speeding Fines in Europe

Quick answer: speeding 20 km/h over the limit costs about €60–70 in Germany (outside / inside towns), €135 in France, €100 in Spain (€50 if paid within 20 days), €173–694 in Italy and €229–255 in the Netherlands (motorway / town, after the measuring correction). Higher speeds bring points, bans and, in France and Spain, criminal charges. Pick a country below.

Rules at a glance

Points and bans by country

CountryPoints systemLicence lost atPoints come back
GermanyFlensburg points: 1 point from 21 km/h over, 2 from 31 (41 outside towns)8 pointsEach entry expires on its own: 2.5 years (1 point), 5 years (2 points), plus a 1-year holding period
France12 points (6 for new drivers on a probationary licence)0 pointsAll 12 after 2–3 years without an offence; a single lost point after 6 months
Spain12 points (8 for drivers with a licence under 3 years)0 pointsAll 12 after 2 years without a points offence; a course restores 6
Italy20 points (doubled losses for new drivers in their first 3 years)0 points (re-take the exam)All 20 after 2 years without a points offence; a course restores 6
NetherlandsNo points for most drivers; new drivers get a penalty point above 30 km/h over (40 on motorways)2 penalty points (new drivers)Not stated on the official pages we opened

Fines for cars, from the official tables: Germany BKatV, Netherlands OM Feitenboekje 2026 (valid from 1 January 2026), Spain RDL 6/2015 Annex IV, France service-public.gouv.fr (after decree 2025-1269), Italy Codice della strada art. 142 (amounts updated from 1 January 2027 by a decree not yet published). Speed cameras deduct a measuring tolerance before the fine is set; the Netherlands' correction is built in here, the other countries' is not. General information, not legal advice.

Questions

Speeding fines in Europe — FAQ

How much is a speeding fine in Germany?
For a car inside a town: €30 up to 10 km/h over, €70 at 16–20, €260 plus 2 points and a 1-month ban at 31–40, up to €800 and a 3-month ban above 70 km/h over. Outside towns (and on the Autobahn) the amounts are lower, from €20. Fines over €55 add a fee of 5% (at least €25) and €3.50 postage.
How much is a speeding fine in France?
Under 20 km/h over: €68 where the limit is above 50 km/h, €135 where it is 50 or less (reduced to €45 / €90 if paid quickly, raised to €180 / €375 if late). 20–49 km/h over: €135 and 2–4 points. Since December 2025, 50 km/h or more over is a criminal offence: up to €3,750, 3 months in prison and 6 points.
How much is a speeding fine in Spain?
€100 (no points) up to 20 km/h over, then €300 / €400 / €500 with 2 / 4 / 6 points, and €600 with 6 points at the top band. Paying within 20 days halves it. More than 60 km/h over in towns or 80 km/h over on other roads is a crime. Visitors without Spanish residence must pay on the spot or the car is held.
How much is a speeding fine in Italy?
€42–173 up to 10 km/h over; €173–694 and 3 points at 11–40; €543–2,170, 6 points and a 1–3 month suspension at 41–60; €845–3,382, 10 points and 6–12 months above 60. Paying within 5 days takes 30% off (not when there is a suspension), and fines are a third higher between 22:00 and 07:00.
How much is a speeding fine in the Netherlands?
A fixed fine for every km/h over after a correction of 3 km/h (more at higher speeds), plus a €9 admin fee: for example €95 at 10 km/h over in a town. Above 30 km/h over (40 on motorways) the prosecutor decides the amount, and at 50 km/h over the police take your licence at the roadside.
Will a foreign speeding fine follow me home?
Inside the EU, yes: Directive 2015/413 lets countries trace the owner of a car registered in another member state for speeding, and a 2024 amendment adds help with collecting unpaid final fines over €70. We found no official page on how EU fines are enforced against UK- or US-registered cars, so we do not guess. Spain makes non-residents pay on the spot.

Sources: Germany · Netherlands · Spain · France · Italy · EU Directive 2015/413.

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