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Speed limits
Verified 10 février 2020 - Directorate for Legal and Administrative Information (Prime Minister)
You must pay lump sum for speeding if you exceed the authorized speed by driving on an open road to public traffic. Depending on the level of speeding, other penalties are provided for: suspension of driving license, obligation to complete an internship... Holding, transporting or using a radar warning device is prohibited. The rules presented on this page do not apply to trucks.
General case
Traffic lane | General rule | Young driver |
|---|---|---|
Motorway | 130 kph | 110 kph |
Road with 2 roads separated by 1 central platform | 110 kph | 100 kph |
Section of road with at least 2 lanes assigned to the same direction of traffic | 90 kph | 80 kph |
Two-way road without central separator | 80 kph | 80 kph |
Agglomeration | 50 kph | 50 kph |
Warning : the local traffic authority may fix 90 kph the maximum speed permitted on sections of two-way roads without a central separator under its jurisdiction. They may be the president of the departmental council, the mayor or the president of theEPCI..
In rainy weather
Traffic lane | In rainy weather |
|---|---|
Motorway | 110 kph |
Road with 2 roads separated by 1 central platform | 100 kph |
Section of road with at least 2 lanes assigned to the same direction of traffic | 80 kph |
Two-way road without central separator | 80 kph |
Agglomeration | 50 kph |
Warning : the local traffic authority may fix 90 kph the maximum speed permitted on sections of two-way roads without a central separator under its jurisdiction. They may be the president of the departmental council, the mayor or the president of theEPCI..
Level of speeding | Flat fine | Point Removal | Other possible sanctions that may be imposed by the judge |
|---|---|---|---|
Excess of less than 20 km/h in built-up areas | €135 | 1 point | None |
Excess of less than 20 km/h outside built-up areas | €68 | 1 point | None |
Excess speed equal to 20 km/h and less than 30 km/h | €135 | 2 points | None |
Excess speed equal to 30 km/h and less than 40 km/h | €135 | 3 points | Suspension of the permit for up to 3 years, obligation to complete an internship |
Speed exceeding 40 km/h and less than 50 km/h | €135 | 4 points | Suspension of the license for up to 3 years, immediately confiscated, obligation to complete an internship |
Excess speed equal to or greater than 50 km/h | Non-flat fine up to €1,500.. | 6 points | Suspension of the license for up to 3 years, immediately confiscated, obligation to complete an internship, confiscation of the vehicle |
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Directorate of Legal and Administrative Information (Dila) - Prime Minister
The possession, transport and use of a radar warning device shall be prohibited.
You may be fined up to €1,500..
You automatically lose 6 points on your driver's license.
The radar warning device is seized. If placed, adapted or applied on the vehicle, the vehicle shall be seized.
You may also additional penalties following:
- Suspension of driving license for a period of not more than 3 years (accommodation possible outside professional activity),
- Confiscation vehicle when the radar warning device is placed, adapted or applied to a vehicle.