Speeding 20 to 29 km/h over: €135 and 2 points
From 20 km/h over the limit, the type of road no longer matters: everywhere it is class 4 and two points. Here is where that band starts for your limit.
Speeding by 20 to 29 km/h is a class 4 offence on every road under article R413-14 of the French Highway Code. The standard fine is €135; it drops to €90 if paid within fifteen days of the notice being sent, and rises to €375 after forty-five days. Two points are taken off a French licence. The text provides no suspension for this band, and a driver who is stopped keeps the licence. The threshold uses the recorded speed: on an 80 km/h road, a fixed camera measuring 108 km/h records 102 km/h, 22 km/h over and 2 points. Because it is a class 4 offence, the points only come back in full after three years with no new offence, against two for a class 3 excess; the six-month rule does not apply, since more than one point was taken.
Standard fine · class 4
€135
2 points · 22 km/h over the limit
| Recorded speed (margin 5.4 km/h) | 102 km/h |
| Reduced, paid within 15 days | €90 |
| Increased, after 45 days | €375 |
| Points deducted | 2 |
| Licence suspension risked | no |
| Points back with no new offence | after 3 years |
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 |
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One class, whatever the road
For less than 20 km/h over, the fine depends on the road’s limit. From 20 km/h over, that distinction goes: in town or on a motorway, article R413-14 applies class 4. 76 km/h measured in a built-up area gives 71 km/h recorded and 21 km/h over; 156 km/h on a motorway gives 148 km/h recorded and 18 km/h over. Both drivers pay €135 and lose 1 points.
| Limit | Recorded speed | Measured by a fixed camera | Measured by an in-car camera |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 km/h | 50 to 59 km/h | 55 to 64 km/h | 60 to 69 km/h |
| 50 km/h | 70 to 79 km/h | 75 to 84 km/h | 80 to 89 km/h |
| 70 km/h | 90 to 99 km/h | 95 to 105 km/h | 100 to 111 km/h |
| 80 km/h | 100 to 109 km/h | 106 to 115 km/h | 112 to 122 km/h |
| 90 km/h | 110 to 119 km/h | 116 to 126 km/h | 123 to 133 km/h |
| 110 km/h | 130 to 139 km/h | 137 to 147 km/h | 145 to 155 km/h |
| 130 km/h | 150 to 159 km/h | 158 to 168 km/h | 167 to 177 km/h |
Why the measured threshold climbs above 100 km/h
Below 100 km/h, a fixed camera’s margin is 5 km/h; above it, 5% of the measured speed. On an 80 road you need 106 km/h measured to be recorded at 100; on a motorway the gap between measured and recorded speed reaches 8 km/h. Details on the margin of error page.
After the notice
Paying the fine counts as admitting the offence: the two points go as soon as payment is recorded. To contest, you must lodge a €135 deposit within forty-five days. When the two points return is worked out by the tool on the getting points back page.
When do my points come back?
All points back in
28 months
| Clean period needed | 3 years |
| 6-month rule (1 point) | does not apply |
| Current balance | 10 / 12 |
A new offence, once paid, restarts the clock.