Am I allowed to drive faster than the speed limit?
No — exceeding the speed limit brings fines, and for larger overshoots your licence is revoked. Fines are fixed penningböter on a sliding scale set by the Prosecution Authority (SFS 2025:917, in force 1 Nov 2025). On roads with a limit above 50 km/h they run from 1,500 kr (1–10 over) up to the 4,000 kr ceiling; where the limit is 50 or under they start at 2,000 kr instead. But the fine is rarely the expensive part: the licence is revoked typically at around 30 km/h over on a normal road, and already at 21–30 over in a 30-zone, with a bar period of 1 month–3 years. Very high speed is prosecuted as careless driving — and then it is income-based day-fines.
📋 The rules
- Fixed penningböter by how many km/h over you drive
- Limit >50 km/h: from 1,500 kr up to the 4,000 kr ceiling
- Limit ≤50 km/h: from 2,000 kr up to 4,000 kr
- 4,000 kr is the maximum for a single fixed fine
- Licence revoked at around 30 km/h over (21–30 in a 30-zone)
🔓 Exceptions
- Very high/dangerous speed is prosecuted as careless driving (day-fines)
- Bar period after revocation: 1 month–3 years depending on the offence
- Speed cameras (ATK) photograph only the speeder; driver liability applies
⚠️ Penalties & fines
Penningböter run from 1,500 to 4,000 kr on the scale, and 4,000 kr is the ceiling for a single fixed fine however far over you were. The real cost is the licence: at around 30 km/h over it is revoked, with a bar period of 1 month–3 years, often about 2 months for a 30-zone. Driving during the bar period is unlicensed driving, a separate crime on top of the speeding. Serious cases are prosecuted as careless driving with income-based day-fines, and gross careless driving can bring up to 2 years in prison.
📎 Official sources
- Prosecution Authority · Fixed fines (speed) →
- Swedish Police · Speed cameras →
- Transport Agency · Revoked licence →
❓ Frequently asked
How much does speeding cost?
Fixed penningböter between 1,500 and 4,000 kr, depending on how many km/h over you drove and which limit applied. On roads with a limit above 50 km/h the scale starts at 1,500 kr; at 50 km/h or under it starts at 2,000 kr.
When do I lose my licence for speeding?
Usually at around 30 km/h over on a normal road, but already at 21–30 km/h over in a 30-zone, where the risk is judged higher. Revocation comes with a bar period of between 1 month and 3 years, often about 2 months in a 30-zone.
Do I get fined automatically by a speed camera?
Not as the registered owner. The camera photographs the driver because Sweden applies driver liability rather than owner liability, so the owner is not auto-fined as happens in several other countries.
Are the fines income-based?
No. Ordinary speeding brings fixed penningböter that are the same whatever you earn. Income-based day-fines only come in for more serious traffic crimes, such as careless driving at very high speed.
What is the maximum amount?
4,000 kr is the ceiling for a single fixed speeding fine, so the fine does not simply keep climbing. Instead, once the offence is serious enough, the fixed fine gives way to prosecution and a revoked licence.
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