Penalty Catalog for Speed Violations in Trucks


Special rule for Truck Drivers: Persistent speed violations lasting 5 minutes or longer will be treated as exceeding the limit by 16-20 km/h, even if the violation does not exceed 15 km/h.

Trucks heavier than 3.5t outside city limits

Zu schnellBuß­geldPunkteFahr­verbotEinspruch?
1 - 10 km/h30 € 0 Punkte 0 Monate Eher nicht
11 - 15 km/h50 € 0 Punkte 0 Monate Eher nicht
16 - 20 km/h140 € 1 Punkte 0 Monate Hier prüfen
21 - 25 km/h150 € 1 Punkte 0 Monate Hier prüfen
26 - 30 km/h175 € 1 Punkte 0 Monate Hier prüfen
31 - 40 km/h255 € 2 Punkt 1 Monat Hier prüfen
41 - 50 km/h480 € 2 Punkt 1 Monat Hier prüfen
51 - 60 km/h600 € 2 Punkte 2 Monate Hier prüfen
61 km/h und mehr700 € 2 Punkte 3 Monate Hier prüfen
außerorts
1 - 10 km/h
zu schnell

30€
Bußgeld
0
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

Einspruch?
Eher nicht
außerorts
11 - 15 km/h
zu schnell

50€
Bußgeld
0
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

Einspruch?
Eher nicht
außerorts
16 - 20 km/h
zu schnell

140€
Bußgeld
1
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

außerorts
21 - 25 km/h
zu schnell

150€
Bußgeld
1
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

außerorts
26 - 30 km/h
zu schnell

175€
Bußgeld
1
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

außerorts
31 - 40 km/h
zu schnell

255€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
1 Monat
Fahrverbot

außerorts
41 - 50 km/h
zu schnell

480€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
1 Monat
Fahrverbot

außerorts
51 - 60 km/h
zu schnell

600€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
2 Monate
Fahrverbot

außerorts
61 km/h und mehr
zu schnell

700€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
3 Monate
Fahrverbot

Limit surpassed by*FinePenalty PointsSuspensionFile objection?
up to 10 km/h30 €--rather not
11 - 15 km/h50 €--rather not
16 - 20 km/h140 €1-check here
21 - 25 km/h150 €1-check here
26 - 30 km/h175 €1-check here
31 - 40 km/h255 €21 monthcheck here
41 - 50 km/h480 €21 monthcheck here
51 - 60 km/h600 €22 monthscheck here
over 60 km/h700 €23 monthscheck here

Trucks heavier than 3,5t inside city limits

Zu schnellBuß­geldPunkteFahr­verbotEinspruch?
1 - 10 km/h40 € 0 Punkte 0 Monate Eher nicht
11 - 15 km/h60 € 0 Punkte 0 Monate Eher nicht
16 - 20 km/h160 € 1 Punkte 0 Monate Hier prüfen
21 - 25 km/h175 € 1 Punkte 0 Monate Hier prüfen
26 - 30 km/h235 € 2 Punkt 1 Monat Hier prüfen
31 - 40 km/h340 € 2 Punkt 1 Monat Hier prüfen
41 - 50 km/h560 € 2 Punkte 2 Monate Hier prüfen
51 - 60 km/h700 € 2 Punkte 3 Monate Hier prüfen
61 km/h und mehr800 € 2 Punkte 3 Monate Hier prüfen
innerorts
1 - 10 km/h
zu schnell

40€
Bußgeld
0
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

Einspruch?
Eher nicht
innerorts
11 - 15 km/h
zu schnell

60€
Bußgeld
0
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

Einspruch?
Eher nicht
innerorts
16 - 20 km/h
zu schnell

160€
Bußgeld
1
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

innerorts
21 - 25 km/h
zu schnell

175€
Bußgeld
1
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

innerorts
26 - 30 km/h
zu schnell

235€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
1 Monat
Fahrverbot

innerorts
31 - 40 km/h
zu schnell

340€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
1 Monat
Fahrverbot

innerorts
41 - 50 km/h
zu schnell

560€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
2 Monate
Fahrverbot

innerorts
51 - 60 km/h
zu schnell

700€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
3 Monate
Fahrverbot

innerorts
61 km/h und mehr
zu schnell

800€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
3 Monate
Fahrverbot

Limit surpassed by*FinePenalty PointsSuspensionFile objection?
up to 10 km/h40 €--rather not
11 - 15 km/h60 €--rather not
16 - 20 km/h160 €1-check here
21 - 25 km/h175 €1-check here
26 - 30 km/h235 €21 monthcheck here
31 - 40 km/h340 €21 monthcheck here
41 - 50 km/h560 €22 monthscheck here
51 - 60 km/h700 €23 monthscheck here
over 60 km/h800 €23 monthscheck here

Trucks heavier than 3,5t with hazardous loads OR passenger buses outside city limits

Zu schnellBuß­geldPunkteFahr­verbotEinspruch?
1 - 10 km/h60 € 0 Punkte 0 Monate Eher nicht
11 - 15 km/h70 € 0 Punkte 0 Monate Eher nicht
16 - 20 km/h240 € 1 Punkte 0 Monate Hier prüfen
21 - 25 km/h280 € 1 Punkte 0 Monate Hier prüfen
26 - 30 km/h400 € 2 Punkt 1 Monat Hier prüfen
31 - 40 km/h560 € 2 Punkt 1 Monat Hier prüfen
41 - 50 km/h700 € 2 Punkte 2 Monate Hier prüfen
51 - 60 km/h800 € 2 Punkte 3 Monate Hier prüfen
61 km/h und mehr900 € 2 Punkte 3 Monate Hier prüfen
außerorts
1 - 10 km/h
zu schnell

60€
Bußgeld
0
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

Einspruch?
Eher nicht
außerorts
11 - 15 km/h
zu schnell

70€
Bußgeld
0
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

Einspruch?
Eher nicht
außerorts
16 - 20 km/h
zu schnell

240€
Bußgeld
1
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

außerorts
21 - 25 km/h
zu schnell

280€
Bußgeld
1
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

außerorts
26 - 30 km/h
zu schnell

400€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
1 Monat
Fahrverbot

außerorts
31 - 40 km/h
zu schnell

560€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
1 Monat
Fahrverbot

außerorts
41 - 50 km/h
zu schnell

700€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
2 Monate
Fahrverbot

außerorts
51 - 60 km/h
zu schnell

800€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
3 Monate
Fahrverbot

außerorts
61 km/h und mehr
zu schnell

900€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
3 Monate
Fahrverbot

Limit surpassed by*FinePenalty PointsSuspensionFile objection?
up to 10 km/h60 €--rather not
11 - 15 km/h70 €--rather not
16 - 20 km/h240 €1-check here
21 - 25 km/h280 €1-check here
26 - 30 km/h400 €21 monthcheck here
31 - 40 km/h560 €21 monthcheck here
41 - 50 km/h700 €22 monthscheck here
51 - 60 km/h800 €23 monthscheck here
over 60 km/h900 €23 monthscheck here

Trucks heavier than 3,5t with hazardous load OR passenger buses inside city limits

Zu schnellBuß­geldPunkteFahr­verbotEinspruch?
1 - 10 km/h70 € 0 Punkte 0 Monate Eher nicht
11 - 15 km/h120 € 1 Punkte 0 Monate Hier prüfen
16 - 20 km/h320 € 1 Punkte 0 Monate Hier prüfen
21 - 25 km/h360 € 2 Punkt 1 Monat Hier prüfen
26 - 30 km/h480 € 2 Punkt 1 Monat Hier prüfen
31 - 40 km/h640 € 2 Punkte 2 Monate Hier prüfen
41 - 50 km/h800 € 2 Punkte 3 Monate Hier prüfen
51 - 60 km/h900 € 2 Punkte 3 Monate Hier prüfen
61 km/h und mehr950 € 2 Punkte 3 Monate Hier prüfen
innerorts
1 - 10 km/h
zu schnell

70€
Bußgeld
0
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

Einspruch?
Eher nicht
innerorts
11 - 15 km/h
zu schnell

120€
Bußgeld
1
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

innerorts
16 - 20 km/h
zu schnell

320€
Bußgeld
1
Punkte
0 Monate
Fahrverbot

innerorts
21 - 25 km/h
zu schnell

360€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
1 Monat
Fahrverbot

innerorts
26 - 30 km/h
zu schnell

480€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
1 Monat
Fahrverbot

innerorts
31 - 40 km/h
zu schnell

640€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
2 Monate
Fahrverbot

innerorts
41 - 50 km/h
zu schnell

800€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
3 Monate
Fahrverbot

innerorts
51 - 60 km/h
zu schnell

900€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
3 Monate
Fahrverbot

innerorts
61 km/h und mehr
zu schnell

950€
Bußgeld
2
Punkte
3 Monate
Fahrverbot

Limit surpassed by*FinePenalty PointsSuspensionFile objection?
up to 10 km/h70 €--rather not
11 - 15 km/h120 €1-check here
16 - 20 km/h320 €1-check here
21 - 25 km/h360 €21 monthcheck here
26 - 30 km/h480 €21 monthcheck here
31 - 40 km/h640 €22 monthscheck here
41 - 50 km/h800 €23 monthscheck here
51 - 60 km/h900 €23 monthscheck here
over 60 km/h950 €23 monthscheck here

Speed Violations in Trucks

Truck Trailer in a Parking Lot
Shorter delivery times often lead to higher speeds on the road.

One rarely thinks about it, but if you look around, you’ll notice that almost all the items in our possession have seen the inside of a truck at some point. Whether it’s the hole puncher on your desk, the shoes on your feet, or the yogurt in your refrigerator. Nowadays, almost everything is transported on Germany’s roads and the Autobahn, typically in a truck.

Driven by the increasingly busy e-commerce, overnight express deliveries, and impatient customers, many truck drivers naturally step on the gas a bit harder. Someone who completes a not uncommon 500km route at an average speed of 90km/h instead of 80km/h gets off work almost three-quarters of an hour earlier. For comparison, someone driving the same route with a car at 140 km/h instead of 130 km/h saves only about fifteen minutes. So, minor speeding violations pay off much faster for slower trucks.

However, the tempting time savings come with a significantly higher risk of accidents. When a truck is involved in an accident, it rarely results in just property damage. Likewise, accidents involving coaches often result in a larger number of injuries.

To keep such incidents as rare as possible, the legislator has tightened fines, penalty points, and driving bans compared to driving with cars and other vehicles under 3.5 tons. Compared to cars, speed violations with trucks lead to penalty points and driving bans at lower excess speeds.

What Is the Speed Limit for Trucks?

In addition to the adjusted fines, different speed limits apply to vehicles of a certain size. Within city limits, the situation is quite simple. The maximum speed limit for all vehicles is 50 km/h, whether it’s a car, motorcycle, truck, or bus.

A Truck Speeding on the Autobahn
There are some special considerations for truck speed limits.

Outside city limits, it gets a bit more complicated. While cars and small trucks are limited to a maximum of 100 km/h on single-lane federal and state roads, coaches and trucks with a permissible total mass between 3.5 and 7.5 tons are limited to a maximum speed of 80 km/h. Coaches that transport passengers without fixed seats are excluded. They’re allowed a maximum speed of 60 km/h. Trucks with a permissible total mass over 7.5 tons are also limited to a maximum speed of 60 km/h.

On the Autobahn, the heavyweights are almost all the same. While there is no general speed limit for cars and other “regular-sized” vehicles on the German Autobahn, coaches and trucks of all weight classes can only go a maximum of 80 km/h.

There is an exception for coaches that meet all the criteria of §18 Abs. 5 Nr.3 StVO. If all requirements are met, a suitably qualified coach can drive up to 100 km/h on the Autobahn. Criteria include the installation of a speed limiter. Vehicles designed for a maximum speed of 100 km/h are usually marked with a white sticker featuring a circle with the number 100.

The allowed speed for trucks and coaches is not always the same; it also depends heavily on weather conditions. If the weather, road conditions, or lane width do not allow safe driving at a higher speed, the actual speed must be adjusted accordingly. For example, if visibility is less than 50 meters due to fog or rain, trucks are not allowed to exceed 50 km/h. On wet or slippery roads it must always be ensured that the vehicle remains under control and can be brought to a safe stop.

What Penalties Are Imposed?

Penalties for speeding violations with trucks are generally similar to those for cars. However, penalty points and driving bans are imposed much earlier. Violations within city limits are treated more strictly than those outside city limits or on the Autobahn. Additionally, fines are significantly increased if the driver is transporting hazardous materials in the truck or passengers in a coach. These violations are more severely punished to effectively deter them due to the higher risks to life, health, and the environment.

It is also important to note that trucks and coaches are typically driven by professional drivers. Accumulated penalty points or an immediate driving ban can quickly cost one or more months’ worth of salary or even their entire job in this profession.