Does the police in town really tolerate 10 km/h over the limit?
No. There is no official tolerance — in town even the smallest excess is an offence, though the fines changed with the 2021 reform and differ from the old tables. The default urban limit is 50 km/h (Article 46 of the ZPrCP). Current town fines are: up to 10 km/h 40 euros, over 10 to 20 km/h 120 euros and 3 penalty points, over 20 to 30 km/h 250 euros and 5 points, over 30 to 40 km/h 500 euros and 7 points, over 40 to 50 km/h 750 euros and 9 points, and over 50 km/h 1,200 euros, 18 penalty points and loss of the licence. The myth everyone repeats — that the police let 10 km/h slide — is false: those few km/h are the measurement safety margin (a deduction for radar error, 5 km/h at speeds up to 100 km/h) subtracted from the measured speed, not a right to drive faster. Pages that still quote 250 euros for 10–20 km/h, or a flat 1,000 euros for 30–50 km/h, are out of date.
📋 The rules
- Default limits (Article 46 ZPrCP): 50 km/h in town, 30 in a restricted-speed zone, 20 in a shared traffic space, 10 in a calmed-traffic or pedestrian zone; outside town 90 km/h, 110 on an expressway, 130 on a motorway.
- Town fines after the reform: up to 10 km/h 40 €; 10–20 km/h 120 € + 3 points; 20–30 km/h 250 € + 5 points; 30–40 km/h 500 € + 7 points; 40–50 km/h 750 € + 9 points; over 50 km/h 1,200 € + 18 points and loss of the licence.
- Outside town the fines are lower for small excesses (up to 10 km/h 40 €, 10–20 km/h 80 €), but over 50 km/h it is 1,200 € and 18 points everywhere; on a motorway the top band shifts to over 60 km/h (1,200 € and 9 points).
- There is no legal 'tolerance'. There is only the safety margin — a deduction for the device's measurement error (5 km/h up to 100 km/h from a fixed point, more at higher speeds), taken off the measured speed before the offence is calculated.
- Penalty points add up over two years: 18 points means loss of the licence for a regular driver, 7 points for a novice driver — a single excess of over 40 km/h in town (9 points) already costs a novice the licence.
🔓 Exceptions
- The measured speed is always first reduced by the safety margin: a reading of 56 km/h in a 50 zone is legally treated as 51 km/h and the offence is calculated from that — this corrects the device error, it is not a driver's bonus.
- Ambulances, police and fire vehicles on an intervention with blue lights and sirens are not bound by the speed limits, but must act with care and not endanger other road users (Article 144 ZPrCP).
- A novice or young driver gets no gentler tolerance — on the contrary, because of the low 7-point threshold, an excess that only earns a regular driver points brings a novice much closer to losing the licence.
⚠️ Penalties & fines
Town fines range from 40 euros (up to 10 km/h) to 1,200 euros, 18 penalty points and loss of the driving licence (over 50 km/h). The points are the expensive part: 3, 5, 7, 9 or 18 depending on the degree. A regular driver loses the right to drive at 18 points within two years, a novice driver already at 7 points — a single serious excess (over 40 km/h in town, 9 points) is enough to strip a novice of the licence and force a re-test. If you do not pay the fine on the ticket within eight days, you lose the half-price discount and pay the full amount; unpaid fines go to tax enforcement at FURS, where procedural costs are added. Speeding that causes a crash is treated more severely, affects your insurance bonus, and the insurer can seek recovery of the paid-out damages (regres) from the driver at fault.
📎 Official sources
- PISRS · statute register (Road Traffic Rules Act, Article 46) →
- Police · traffic content and guidance for drivers →
- AVP · Traffic Safety Agency (speed) →
❓ Frequently asked
Is there an official 10 km/h tolerance?
Not in the legal sense. Those few km/h are the measurement safety margin — a deduction for radar error, 5 km/h at speeds up to 100 km/h from a fixed point, taken off the measured speed. After that deduction, any excess in town is an offence.
What is the fine for 15 km/h over the limit in town?
After the safety margin is deducted, this falls in the over-10-to-20 km/h band, meaning a fine of 120 euros and 3 penalty points (Article 46 ZPrCP). Older pages that list 250 euros for this band come from the rules before the 2021 reform.
Why do some tables show 1,000 euros for 30–50 km/h?
Because they predate the reform, which split that range in two: 30–40 km/h now costs 500 euros and 7 points, and 40–50 km/h costs 750 euros and 9 points. A single flat fine of 1,000 euros for the whole range no longer applies today.
Are novice drivers treated the same as others?
The fine is the same, but the consequences are harsher. A novice driver loses the licence already at 7 penalty points, while a regular driver loses it at 18. A single excess of over 40 km/h in town brings 9 points and already costs a novice the licence.
What happens if you exceed the town limit by over 50 km/h?
The fine is 1,200 euros, with 18 penalty points and loss of the driving licence. Eighteen points for a regular driver means the licence stops being valid, so this is one of the most serious traffic offences that is not a criminal act.
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