Last update 7.7.2019 | Published 24.5.2004
Although Luxembourg is a tiny country, it has its own, very special, legal system
Index : 65% of European mean value
| 0.5‰ | €49 | €75 | €145 | €145 |
And Luxembourg has a comprehensive fine catalog on everything from no foreign license (€12 – foreigners only) to overtaking on a bridge (€75). It seems strange then, that there is no license withdrawal at all.
| The important numbers : | |||
| Limit – km/h | 50 | 90 | 130(1 |
| Fine +21km/h | €49 | €49 | €49 |
| Fine +41km/h | – | €145 | €145 |
| LICENSE )2 | 79 km/h | 141 km/h | 202 km/h |
| 1) 110 km/h during rain 2) Fine, license withdrawal and jail term decided by court |
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CROSS-COUNTRY FINES:
Member of the European cross-country fine cooperation. Any traffic fine may arrive at your home address.
Fines may automatically be shared between Austria, Chech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
Member of the European cross-country fine cooperation. Any traffic fine may arrive at your home address.
Fines may automatically be shared between Austria, Chech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom.
TOLERANCE:
3 km/h for speed cameras.
3 km/h for speed cameras.
Speed cameras was introduced to Luxembourg in 2016. In addition there are police hiding in the bushes with hand-held radars, most common in towns. They also have civilian cars with cameras.
Be aware: The possesion of any radar-jammers or detector is prohibited and may be sentenced with jail from 8 days up to 3 years.
You can find more at The Police Grand Ducale website.
Be aware: The possesion of any radar-jammers or detector is prohibited and may be sentenced with jail from 8 days up to 3 years.
You can find more at The Police Grand Ducale website.
Speeding and other traffic offences are subject to on-the-spot fines – if you do not pay the police may take your vehicle in custody for up to 48 hours and you may have to go to court.
| Luxembourg in detail : | ||
| Violation | Fine | |
| + 4-15 km/h | €49 | |
| + 16-28 km/h | €145 | |
| LICENSE (1 | + 29 km/h | – |
| + 4-24 km/h | €49 | |
| + 25-50 km/h | €145 | |
| LICENSE (1 | + 51 km/h | – |
| + 5-30 km/h | €49 | |
| + 31-71 km/h | €145 | |
| LICENSE (1 | + 72 km/h | – |
| 1) Fine, license withdrawal and jail term decided by court. | ||
11.11.2024 @ 10:04
In the case that my car was flashedat 187 something but with the correction it came to 180 on the spot. Does someone know the possible fine? For me is only 145 euros plus the points they might consider. But no suspension… Do you guys think this is okey?
Thanks to all!
28.04.2022 @ 12:53
I was flashed doing 130kmh in a 70kmh zone. I have a foreign license not from Luxembourg but another EU country.
What will be the situation for me? Will I lose my license?
25.08.2021 @ 15:40
Hi Morten,
it is sad, but you are spot on !
14.03.2022 @ 15:57
Not so spot on. There is a license withdrawal specified for all cases… unless I am missing something
11.03.2019 @ 12:56
Hi,
I just got a letter from the police about me speeding on a motorway. They were doing works and the speed limit had been reduced to 70km/h, but it was 22:16 and there was very little traffic, so I was driving at 116km/h (retenue: 112km/h).
However, there is no mention of a fine, only some forms saying that if I want to contest it then I have to do so within 45 days.
Is that because the punishment would be more than a fine (ie. points on license because it was over +50% of the speed limit)? Should I contest it due to the works and the time of day, or should I just ask them what the punishment is and how I should pay?
Thanks for any help in advance!
04.02.2020 @ 11:00
Hello Fiona,
I had a similar speeding ticket like yours (112km/h in 70km/h). is your case closed? can you share the details of the fine?
Thank you!
24.10.2018 @ 21:23
Just had a fine notice from Luxembourg but states they are using 72kmph in a 70kmph zone as my infringement – this doesn’t seem to chime with the list – any change recently. The paperwork got home before I did (24hrs v 48!)
06.09.2018 @ 13:34
I received 3 speeding fines driving in Luxembourg in July 2018 each one 49 Euros but they have spelt my surname wrong. What should I do?
28.01.2018 @ 00:54
Ok, anybody going to say something about how to challenge such a fine?
I am conviced I got one unjusrfully.
And I heard some Police in LUX have the habit of stretching the law a bit too far sometimes…
Thanks
22.07.2016 @ 11:29
Hi!
The information above is not correct.
Basically, there are 3 types of speed violation in Luxembourg:
1. Basic violation of speed limit
up to +15km/h in a city
up to +20km/h outside the city
up to +25km/h on a highways
Fine: 49 EUR
2. Strong violation of speed limit
Higher than basic violation, up to +50% of allowed speed but not less than +20km/h
Fine: 145 EUR + 2 points
3. Very strong violation of speed limit
More that +50% to the allowed speed but not less than +20km/h
Sanctions: fine, license withdrawal and jail term to be decides by court.
Official information on fines:
https://www.police.public.lu/fr/espace-usagers-route/conseils-pratiques-csa/sanctions/index.html
Actual fines (with tolerance):
https://www.police.public.lu/fr/espace-usagers-route/conseils-pratiques-csa/marges/index.html
20 fixed radars and 10 mobile radars are operating in the country.
26.01.2017 @ 21:22
Thank you, Tim!
It took a while, but finally your corrections are up 🙂
09.03.2019 @ 09:27
what if I can not pay the small fine…..
30.01.2016 @ 21:59
there is now fix cameras from 2016. they got me 2 times . only 10 km over limit. hope for small ticket . so dont drive 2 fast .
18.12.2015 @ 13:38
Luxembourg seems to have the most lenient motoring regime in Europe; what a shame the country is so small. They do have some good roads though.
01.05.2021 @ 09:11
“Luxembourg seems to have the most lenient motoring regime in Europe”.
Putting it in a different way: this country is full of misbehaving road pirates and reckless idiots.
I do not know, why the safety distance [bumperhanging!] cannot be respected, and why people feel inspired to drive 190 km/h on a 90km/h road ( have dashcam footage), or to overtake at 170km/h in the right lane on the motorway (have dashcam foortage, too). Or cutting the curves in the mountains with your s-whatever-bmw-audi-etc. If you cannot take the curves, you cannot drive-if you cannot drive why do you drive fast? Or to overtake a bus which stops before the zebracrossing to let pedestrians pass.
This country is unbelievable – a paradise for traffic pirates, a hell for drivers tackling things with common sense.