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Speed cameras, fines and points – what speeding costs
1 min read · Updated on October 17, 2026
Speed cameras measure speed and are meant to improve safety where speeding is especially dangerous – for example near schools.
Vereinfachte Erklärung zum Lernen – keine Rechtsberatung. Verbindlich ist die Straßenverkehrs-Ordnung (StVO).
What can happen?
Depending on how fast you were and whether in or outside a town, there’s a warning fine, a fine, points in Flensburg or even a driving ban.
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Driving School Germany also has speed cameras, tickets and Flensburg points. During probation, every new point extends the probation by one day.
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