Do you know what the fines for speeding are? We remind you

Speeding fines are the most common in Spain, so we tell you what the financial penalties and points deductions are for each of them

The DGT imposes more than 4 million fines in Spain, more than half of which are for speeding. These are higher than the penalties for drink-driving, not wearing a seatbelt or using a mobile phone while driving. If you want to know more, don’t miss the most common traffic fines and penalties in 2019.

The body that regulates road safety in Spain is especially concerned about those that constitute a crime, and although they are a minority, they are very serious behaviours that can endanger all drivers.

It is the Penal Code that determines which speeding fines constitute a crime: “Anyone who drives a motor vehicle or moped at a speed exceeding the regulatory limit by 60 km/h in an urban area or by 80 km/h on an interurban road”.

However, all types of speed cameras and radars that fine us on our roads penalise any speeding. However, there is a golden secret to all these devices: the margin of error of the radars, so don’t miss the report where we explain what it consists of.

The most common speeding fines are those that do not involve points deductions, that is, those normally associated with a lapse of attention. However, are you clear about what the speeding fines are?

These are the fines you may receive for speeding

As you can see in the box, the speeding fines are divided into five levels of severity, so depending on the speed the radar has recorded, the financial penalty will be higher and will involve points deductions.

Serious penalties

The first level is already considered “serious” and covers all speeding that exceeds the limits by 20 km/h for limits up to 50 km/h and by 30 km/h for limits of 60 km/h and above. For these, we will have a financial penalty of 100 euros and they will not involve points deductions.

Serious penalties with points deductions

If we exceed this level, we enter the “serious with points” level, which is divided into three further sublevels. The first of these covers excesses of 30 km/h on limits of up to 50 km/h and of 50 km/h from limits of 60 km/h onwards, in which case we will have to pay a fine of 300 euros and lose 2 points from the driving licence.

The second sublevel covers excesses of 30 to 40 km/h on signs of up to 50 km/h and of 50 to 60 km/h from limits of 60 km/h. In this situation, the penalty will be 400 euros and 4 points from the driving licence.

The last sublevel within the “serious with points” penalties covers excesses between 40 and 50 km/h over limits of up to 50 km/h and of 60 or 70 km/h from limits of 60 km/h. In this case, the financial penalty will be 500 euros and will involve the withdrawal of 6 points.

Very serious penalties

Finally, we have the grade of “very serious” speeding fines. These cover excesses of more than 50 km/h on roads regulated up to 50 km/h and of more than 70 km/h from limits of 60 km/h. This is the most critical scenario, so the withdrawal of points will be the same as in the previous one but the financial penalty rises to 600 euros.

A penalty of this type already implies a fairly severe punishment, but speeding fines are not the only serious offences. For this reason, don’t miss our report in which we explain which are the worst traffic penalties you can receive.