Am I allowed to drive faster than the speed limit in Norway?
No — speeding is illegal, and Norway has among the highest fines in Europe. Ordinary offences are settled with a fixed fine on a set tariff, and the amount depends both on how far over you drove and on the posted limit itself. Under the tariff in force from 15 February 2026 the fine starts at 1,250 kr for 1–5 km/h over in a 60 zone and rises to 8,650 kr for 16–20 over. You lose your licence at around 26 km/h over where the limit is 60 or lower, and at 36 km/h over where the limit is 70 or higher. Eight points in three years also brings a six-month loss. The fines are not income-based — the rate is the same for everyone.
📋 The rules
- Ordinary offences: a fixed fine on a set tariff
- 60 zone: from 1,250 kr (1–5 over) up to 8,650 kr (16–20 over)
- The fine depends on speed and the limit
- Licence loss at ~26 km/h over (≤60) or ~36 over (≥70)
- Eight points in three years = a six-month loss
🔓 Exceptions
- The measuring devices give a small tolerance in practice (around 3 km/h)
- The fine can be reduced if the speed occurred during careful overtaking
- Very high speed is reported instead of a fixed fine
⚠️ Penalties & fines
A fixed fine starts at 1,250 kr and runs up to around 16,700 kr on the motorway. The fine depends both on how far over you drove and on the posted limit, so the same number of km/h over costs differently in a 60 zone and on the motorway. Above the top rate the case is reported instead of settled on the spot, and then loss of licence follows on top — and for very high speed, unconditional prison. The points are the hidden cost: eight points in three years brings a six-month loss of licence, even if no single fine was enough on its own.
📎 Official sources
- Fixed-Fine Regulation · Lovdata →
- Licence-Loss Regulation · Lovdata →
- Director of Public Prosecutions · Circular 2/2021 →
❓ Frequently asked
What does a speeding fine cost in Norway?
From 1,250 kr for 1–5 km/h over in a 60 zone up to around 16,700 kr on the motorway, under the tariff in force from 15 February 2026. The fine depends both on how far over you drove and on the posted limit itself.
When do I lose my licence?
At around 26 km/h over where the limit is 60 or lower, and at around 36 km/h over where the limit is 70 or higher. The threshold is therefore lower in town than on the motorway: 86 km/h in a 60 zone can cost you the licence, while 100 km/h in a 70 zone stays below the line.
What is the points system?
Certain offences bring points on top of the fine. Eight points in three years brings a six-month loss of licence, even if no single offence was enough on its own to lose it.
Are the fines income-based?
No, ordinary speeding fines are fixed rates under the fixed-fine regulation. Income is used for drink-driving, not for speeding, so a speeding fine costs a student exactly what it costs a chief executive.
What happens with very high speed?
The case is reported instead of being settled with a fixed fine. That means loss of licence and possible unconditional prison, and the penalty is set by the court rather than by the fixed tariff.
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