What will speeding cost me?
From 1 May 2026, considerably more — and it applies even if you were not the one driving. The new schedule lowered the thresholds by 5 to 20 km/h, so you land in the higher bands sooner than before. In a built-up area: mild excess up to 15 km/h — an on-the-spot fine of at most €50 (€100 in administrative proceedings); medium from 16 km/h — €30 to €400; substantial from 31 km/h — €250 to €800. Drive at 66 km/h in a village and you are in the band that reaches €600. Owner liability: where a camera records the offence without identifying the driver, the vehicle keeper is liable — whoever was actually at the wheel. The device tolerance is 3 km/h below 100 km/h and 3% above it.
📋 The rules
- New schedule from 1 May 2026; thresholds cut by 5–20 km/h
- In town, up to 15 km/h over: on-the-spot fine up to €50
- In town, from 16 km/h: €30–400
- In town, from 31 km/h: €250–800
- Camera with no driver identified: the keeper is liable
🔓 Exceptions
- Device tolerance: 3 km/h below 100 km/h, and 3% above it
- On the motorway, fines reach €600 from around 146 km/h
- Administrative proceedings usually cost more than the on-the-spot fine
⚠️ Penalties & fines
The rates rose sharply on 1 May 2026 and — more importantly — the band thresholds fell by 5 to 20 km/h, so you drop into an expensive band sooner. In a built-up area the on-the-spot fine can reach €800; on the motorway €600 arrives from about 146 km/h. Under owner liability the decision goes to the vehicle keeper: if you were not driving, you must name the actual driver — otherwise you pay. Do not miss the appeal window: the decision can be challenged, but only within the statutory period; once it passes, the matter is final and the fine is enforced. And remember the tolerance — 3 km/h or 3% — which is deducted from the recorded speed before assessment.
📎 Official sources
- Ministry of the Interior · Objective liability →
- Slov-Lex · Road Traffic Act (Act 8/2009) →
- Slov-Lex · Offences Act (372/1990) →
❓ Frequently asked
What are the speeding fines in town?
Up to 15 km/h over, an on-the-spot fine of at most €50, or €100 in administrative proceedings. From 16 km/h it is €30 to €400, and from 31 km/h €250 to €800. The new schedule applies from 1 May 2026.
What does owner liability mean?
Where a camera records the offence without identifying the driver, the keeper or owner of the vehicle is liable, regardless of who was actually at the wheel. Fines in this regime are set at fixed amounts.
What is the camera tolerance?
Usually 3 km/h at speeds below 100 km/h and 3% above 100 km/h. That amount is deducted from the recorded speed before the case is assessed, so it is the adjusted figure that counts.
What if I was not the one driving?
The decision goes to the vehicle keeper. If you were not driving, you must name the actual driver — otherwise you pay the fine yourself. That is precisely the point of owner liability.
What does 66 km/h in a village cost?
It falls into the band reaching €600. The band thresholds dropped by 5 to 20 km/h in May 2026, so you land in the more expensive categories sooner than under the old schedule.
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