🚗 Can I drive 10 km/h over the speed limit in Luxembourg?

Quick answer

No — there is no 10 km/h tolerance, and no 10% one either. The only margin is technical: 3 km/h is deducted from the measured speed between 25 and 100 km/h, and 3% above that. It is an instrument correction, not permission to go faster — on the motorway at 130 km/h it is worth just 3.9 km/h. Drive 60 km/h in a built-up area and you are already committing an offence, payable with a €49 fixed penalty. The myth of the camera that "only flashes at +10%" was never true here. From roughly 15 km/h over the limit in town (20 outside, 25 on the motorway), the price becomes €145 and 2 points. And paying is an admission: the points go the day you pay.

📋 The rules

Technical measurement margin: 3 km/h when the measured speed is between 25 and 100 km/h, 3% above 100 km/h. It is a deduction applied to the reading, not an entitlement.
Less than 15 km/h over in built-up areas, 20 km/h outside them or 25 km/h on motorways: fixed penalty of €49, no licence points.
Beyond those thresholds it becomes a serious offence — €145 and 2 points.
More than 50% over the legal maximum, with the recorded speed also at least 40 km/h above it: no more fixed penalty — a police report, 4 points and immediate withdrawal of the licence.
Extreme-speeding offence (more than 50% over, plus at least 20 km/h above, plus a serious speeding conviction in the last 3 years): 6 points, a fine of €500 to €10,000, imprisonment and a driving ban of 3 months to 15 years.

🔓 Exceptions

The notice distinguishes the "measured speed" from the "retained speed": only the retained figure, after the margin, grounds the fine. On the motorway, 3% of 130 km/h is a mere 3.9 km/h.
Heavy vehicles have lower limits (75 km/h outside built-up areas, 90 km/h on motorways), so a lorry at 100 km/h on the motorway is already committing a serious offence.
Non-residents hold a "virtual" licence of 12 points. If they run out, the driving ban applies only on Luxembourg territory, and the payment deadline is extended by one month.

⚠️ Penalties & fines

€49 with no points, €145 and 2 points above the threshold, 4 points and immediate licence withdrawal beyond +50% and +40 km/h. The real cost sits elsewhere. An unpaid fixed penalty that carries points is not simply doubled: it is replaced by a police report sent to the State Prosecutor. Any conviction by a criminal court goes on your criminal record and is communicated to your country of nationality if you are an EU citizen — the French or Belgian cross-border commuter sees a Luxembourg conviction follow them home.

📎 Official sources

Last verified: 2026-07-12

❓ Frequently asked

Do Luxembourg speed cameras really trigger just 3 km/h over?

The 3 km/h margin is subtracted from the reading, not added to the limit. Measured at 54 km/h in town, you are retained at 51 km/h: the offence stands and the €49 fixed penalty is due.

Exactly 15 km/h over the limit: €49 or €145?

Official sources disagree. The Justice offence table says "at least 15 km/h", while the Police and Guichet.lu say "more than 15 km/h". The exact +15 km/h case remains genuinely unsettled, so assume the worse outcome.

How many licence points does speeding cost?

Zero below the serious-offence threshold, 2 points above it, 4 points for a very large excess and 6 points for the extreme-speeding offence. Your total capital is 12 points.

Are speeding penalties about to rise?

The National Road Safety Plan 2024-2028 announces tougher penalties for speed, alcohol and drugs, but no law has been passed to date. The amounts in force remain €49 and €145.

I am a cross-border commuter — what if I lose all my points?

Non-residents hold a virtual capital of 12 points in Luxembourg. Once exhausted, the driving ban is limited to Luxembourg territory and does not touch your national licence at home.

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