Speeding 30 to 39 km/h over: 3 points and a possible suspension
At 30 km/h over, the fine does not change, but two things appear: a third point and a court’s power to suspend the licence.
Speeding by 30 to 39 km/h remains a class 4 offence, with the same fine as the band below: €135, €90 if paid quickly, €375 increased. What changes lies elsewhere. Article R413-14 takes three points and adds an additional penalty: suspension of the driving licence for up to three years, which only a judge can impose, if the case goes to the police court instead of being settled by the fixed fine. The text also allows a court to order a road-safety awareness course. On a probationary licence, losing three points at once makes that course compulsory. Example: 118 km/h measured by a fixed camera on an 80 road gives 112 km/h recorded, 32 km/h over and 3 points. In practice, with a notice sent by the ANTAI after a camera flash, paying ends the case and no suspension is imposed.
Standard fine · class 4
€135
3 points · 32 km/h over the limit
| Recorded speed (margin 5.9 km/h) | 112 km/h |
| Reduced, paid within 15 days | €90 |
| Increased, after 45 days | €375 |
| Points deducted | 3 |
| Licence suspension risked | up to 3 years |
| 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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Where the band starts
| Limit | Recorded from… to… | Fixed camera: measured from… to… |
|---|---|---|
| 50 km/h | 80 – 89 km/h | 85 – 94 km/h |
| 70 km/h | 100 – 109 km/h | 106 – 115 km/h |
| 80 km/h | 110 – 119 km/h | 116 – 126 km/h |
| 90 km/h | 120 – 129 km/h | 127 – 136 km/h |
| 110 km/h | 140 – 149 km/h | 148 – 157 km/h |
| 130 km/h | 160 – 169 km/h | 169 – 178 km/h |
In town, 85 km/h measured where 50 is allowed is enough: 80 km/h recorded, 30 km/h over. On a 90 road you need 127 km/h measured for 30 km/h over.
What a suspension means
A court suspension bans you from driving any vehicle that requires a licence, for the period set. It takes no extra points, but driving while suspended is a separate criminal offence. The judge may limit it to driving outside work. The details, including seizure from 40 km/h over, are on the licence suspension page.
Does my speeding mean a suspension?
Court suspension
up to 3 years
| Licence seized if stopped | no |
| Recorded speed | 115 km/h |
| Criminal offence | no |
What three points weigh
Three points are a quarter of a full licence and half of a new probationary one. With 9 points left, two more offences in this band would come close to cancelling the licence. The points-recovery course gives back four points, once a year.