🚗 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. And a lorry at 100 km/h on the motorway is already a serious offence.

📋 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. Above 100 km/h it is 3%, a mere 3.9 km/h at 130.

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. Non-residents hold the same virtual 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. Until a law is voted, today's figures stand.

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. The payment deadline is also extended by a month.

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