French speed limits: the exact limit for your road
Type of road, rain, probationary licence: pick your situation and the tool gives the limit that applies and the penalty for the measured speed.
In France the maximum speed depends on the type of road, the weather and how long you have held your licence, as set out on the Service Public page checked on 29 December 2025. In dry weather it is 130 km/h on motorways, 110 km/h on dual carriageways with a central reservation, 90 km/h on sections with at least two lanes in the same direction, 80 km/h on single carriageway roads with no central divider and 50 km/h in built-up areas. In rain, the first three drop to 110, 100 and 80 km/h. A driver on a probationary licence always uses those lower speeds, and 100 km/h on motorway sections limited to less than 130. When visibility drops below 50 metres, the limit is 50 km/h everywhere. Local authorities may lower these limits, and raise single carriageway roads under their control to 90 km/h: the sign then overrides the general rule.
Standard fine · class 3
€68
1 point · 15 km/h over the limit
| Recorded speed (margin 5.0 km/h) | 95 km/h |
| Reduced, paid within 15 days | €45 |
| Increased, after 45 days | €180 |
| Points deducted | 1 |
| Licence suspension risked | no |
| Points back with no new offence | after 6 months |
On a 80 km/h road, fixed camera: penalty by measured speed
| Measured from | Recorded | Fine | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 86 km/h | 81 km/h | €68 | 0 |
| 90 km/h | 85 km/h | €68 | 1 |
| 106 km/h | 100 km/h | €135 | 2 |
| 116 km/h | 110 km/h | €135 | 3 |
| 127 km/h | 120 km/h | €135 | 4 |
| 137 km/h | 130 km/h | offence, €300 (fixed) | 6 |
Checked by Radif Partners · Editorial policy · Method and sources
The table of limits
| Road | Dry | Rain | Probationary | Visibility < 50 m |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 130 | 110 | 110 | 50 |
| Dual carriageway | 110 | 100 | 100 | 50 |
| Two lanes in the same direction | 90 | 80 | 80 | 50 |
| Single carriageway | 80 | 80 | 80 | 50 |
| Built-up area | 50 | 50 | 50 | 50 |
The Service Public page also states that on a probationary licence, the limit is 100 km/h on motorway sections where the maximum is below 130.
What is the limit on this road?
Speed limit
130 km/h
| Flashed (fixed camera) from | 138 km/h |
| First point from | 143 km/h |
| Fog, visibility < 50 m | 50 km/h |
Local authorities may lower these limits by sign, or raise a single carriageway road to 90 km/h.
A lower limit costs more
Under 20 km/h over is class 3 above 50 km/h and class 4 at 50 or below. The same excess therefore costs €68 on an 80 road and €135 in town or in a 30 zone. Both are compared on the under 20 km/h over page.
Rain and probation: the excess counts from the lower limit
A new driver at 125 km/h on a motorway is not 5 km/h under 130: they are over their own 110 limit. Measured by a fixed camera, that speed is recorded as 118 km/h, 8 km/h over and one point, from a licence that starts with only six.