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Traffic Fine Calculator

Caught by a speed camera, tailgating, running a red light or using your phone? See what the official German fine catalogue says — including penalty points, driving ban and administrative fees.

100% freeNo data storedOfficial fine catalogue, as of 09/2026

Not legal advice

The calculator shows the standard rates of the German fine catalogue for negligent offences by car drivers. Authorities and courts may deviate in individual cases (intent, prior entries, hardship). This calculation does not replace advice from a lawyer.

Type of offence

Offence details

km/h
km/h

Licence & points

What you can expectFine catalogue no. 11.3.4

Fine

€115

Penalty points

1

Driving ban

none

Total cost

€143.50

incl. fees and expenses

Cost breakdown

Standard fine
€115
Fee (§ 107 (1) OWiG: 5%, min. €25)
€25
Formal delivery (§ 107 (3) no. 2 OWiG)
€3.50
Total
€143.50

How it was calculated

Measured
76 km/h
Tolerance deduction
− 3 km/h
Chargeable speed
73 km/h
Excess
23 km/h

Your points afterwards: 1

1 to 3 points: recorded only, no action by the authority yet.

The new entry is deleted after 2.5 years (§ 29 StVG).

Limitation period: since 1 July 2026 the period for traffic offences is a uniform six months (§ 26 (3) StVG).

Standard rates compared

Excess in km/h

Basis & notes

  • The basis is the German fine catalogue (annex to the BKatV) with tables 1 and 2 as in force on 24 Sept 2026. The standard rates for negligent offences by car drivers are used; with intent, rates above €55 are doubled (§ 3 (4a) BKatV).
  • Tolerance deduction for speed measurements: 3 km/h up to a reading of 100 km/h, 3% of the reading above that. The result is rounded down to whole km/h in your favour.
  • Points follow Annex 13 of the Driving Licence Regulation (FeV). Points are only given for recorded offences, not for caution fees up to €55.
  • Fees under § 107 OWiG: 5% of the fine, at least €25, plus €3.50 for formal delivery. Other expenses (such as an expert report) are not included.
  • Endangerment or property damage in speeding and distance offences above 80 km/h raises the rate further (§ 3 (3) BKatV, table 4) — the calculator does not model this.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The calculator uses the standard rates from the official German fine catalogue (annex to the BKatV) as in force on 24 Sept 2026, the points rating from Annex 13 of the Driving Licence Regulation and the fees under § 107 OWiG. Standard rates apply to negligent offences without special circumstances. With intent, prior entries or special circumstances the authority may deviate. The calculator is not legal advice.

Up to a reading of 100 km/h, 3 km/h is deducted; above that, 3% of the reading. The result is rounded down to whole km/h in your favour. Example: a reading of 76 km/h gives a chargeable 73 km/h. At 153 km/h the deduction is 3% = 4.59 km/h, leaving 148 km/h. Some methods, such as measuring by following a vehicle, use larger deductions.

In a car, you get one point from 21 km/h over the limit. In town, 31 km/h too fast brings two points and a one-month driving ban; out of town this starts at 41 km/h. A one-month ban also applies if you were at least 26 km/h too fast twice within one year (§ 4 (2) BKatV). Up to 20 km/h over the limit there are no points.

If the light had been red for less than one second, it costs €90 and one point. Once the red phase lasted more than one second (qualified red light offence) it is €200, two points and a one-month driving ban. With endangerment the rate rises to €320, with property damage to €360. Even a simple red light offence with endangerment (€200) or property damage (€240) carries a one-month ban.

A car driver who unlawfully uses a phone or other electronic device pays €100 and gets one point. With endangerment it is €150, two points and a one-month driving ban; with property damage €200, two points and a one-month ban. During probation it counts as a category A offence and leads to a remedial course.

The yardstick is half the speedometer reading in metres: at 120 km/h that is 60 m. For speeds above 80 km/h, the fine catalogue grades offences by the share you kept — less than 5/10, 4/10, 3/10, 2/10 or 1/10. At 120 km/h and 15 m distance that is 2.5/10, i.e. the 'less than 3/10' band: €160, two points and a one-month driving ban. Distance offences only carry a driving ban above 100 km/h.

From a fine of €60, a formal fine notice is issued. For this, the authority charges a fee under § 107 OWiG of 5% of the fine, at least €25, plus €3.50 for formal delivery. A €115 fine therefore costs €143.50 in total. Caution fees up to €55 carry no fees.

Speeding, distance, red light and phone offences count as serious (category A) under Annex 12 FeV as soon as they are entered in the driving aptitude register, i.e. bring points. The authority then orders a remedial course and the probation period is extended by two years. Anyone who offends again after the course receives a warning; the third time, the licence is revoked.

Since 1 July 2026, the limitation period for traffic offences under § 26 (3) StVG is a uniform six months. The former rule of three months until the fine notice is issued no longer applies. Certain steps by the authority, such as the hearing letter, interrupt the period and restart it.