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Tachograph fines per offence and per country

What does a driving or rest time offence cost in the Netherlands, Germany, the UK, France, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Romania, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary, Portugal, Norway, Turkey, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Switzerland or Ukraine? Below is the fine per offence per country, verified from the official national penalty catalogues.

24 countriesEU 561Official sourcesPer offence

The driving and rest times (EU Regulation 561/2006) apply across Europe, but the fine amounts differ widely per country. Some countries use fixed amounts, others use bands, classes or a formula per percent of excess. The table below shows the official fine amount per offence in the national currency.

How fines work per country

Netherlands (ILT)

Fixed amounts per offence, rising with severity, from the ILT policy rule 2026.

Germany and Sweden

Catalogue with an amount per started hour or per unit (BALM Bußgeldkatalog, Förordning 2004:865).

UK, France, Spain, Denmark

Bands (UK), classes (FR), gravity bands (ES) or a formula per percent (DK).

Who is fined:DriverCompanyBothBased on who the regulation places the duty on. A national fine catalogue may also address the other party.
InfringementsWho is finedNederland
EUR
Belgie
EUR
Česko
CZK
Danmark
DKK
Deutschland
EUR
España
EUR
France
EUR
Hrvatska
EUR
Ireland
EUR
Italia
EUR
Magyarország
HUF
Norge
NOK
Osterreich
EUR
Polska
PLN
Portugal
EUR
România
RON
Schweiz
CHF
Slovenija
EUR
Suomi
EUR
Sverige
SEK
Türkiye
TRY
United Kingdom
GBP
Ελλάδα
EUR
Україна
UAH
Driving timeScroll right for the amounts of the other countries
Daily driving over 9 hoursCompany€ 100€ 88–€ 132≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h100 €–200 €135 €–750 €30 €–90 €≤ €5,00041 €–165 €20 000 Ft–230 000 Ft€ 72–€ 1.81550 zł–2000 zł204 €–918 €250 RON–500 RON40 €–2000 €500 kr£100–£30020 €680 ₴
Daily driving over 10 hoursCompany€ 200€ 143–€ 198≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h401 €–600 €135 €–750 €60 €–190 €≤ €5,000325 €–1301 €20 000 Ft–230 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 200–€ 2.180100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)612 €–4080 €600 RON–1.000 RON100 €–2000 €1 000 kr£100–£300100 €680 ₴
Daily driving over 11 hoursCompany€ 550 +€ 100/h€ 242–€ 330≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h1001 €–2000 €1 500 €–3 000 €130 €–260 €≤ €5,000433 €–1735 €230 000 Ft–470 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 300–€ 2.180100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)2040 €–30 600 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €)4 000 kr +500 kr/h£100–£300260 €680 ₴
Daily driving over 13.5 hoursCompany€ 1.350 +€ 100/h (max € 2.000)€ 341–€ 495≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.60 € +60 €/h4001 €–6000 €1 500 €–3 000 €190 €–390 €≤ €5,000433 €–1735 €470 000 Ft€ 400–€ 2.180100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)2040 €–30 600 €9.000 RON–12.000 RON60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €)8 000 kr +1 000 kr/h£100–£300500 €680 ₴
Weekly driving over 56 hoursCompany€ 100€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h100 €–200 €135 €–750 €30 €–90 €≤ €5,00041 €–165 €20 000 Ft–470 000 Ft€ 72–€ 1.81550 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł)204 €–918 €250 RON–500 RON40 €–2000 €500 kr£100–£30020 €680 ₴
Weekly driving over 60 hoursCompany€ 200€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h401 €–600 €135 €–750 €60 €–190 €≤ €5,000271 €–1084 €90 000 Ft–470 000 Ft2 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 200–€ 2.18050 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł)612 €–4080 €600 RON–1.000 RON200 €–2000 €1 000 kr£100–£300100 €680 ₴
Weekly driving over 65 hoursCompany€ 550 +€ 100/h€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.60 € +60 €/h1001 €–2000 €135 €–750 €130 €–260 €≤ €5,000433 €–1735 €230 000 Ft–470 000 Ft2 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 300–€ 2.18050 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł)612 €–4080 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON50 € +50 €/h (max 2000 €)4 000 kr£100–£300260 €680 ₴
Weekly driving over 70 hoursCompany€ 1.350 +€ 100/h (max € 2.000)€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.60 € +60 €/h4001 €–6000 €1 500 €–3 000 €190 €–390 €≤ €5,000433 €–1735 €470 000 Ft€ 400–€ 2.18050 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł)2040 €–30 600 €9.000 RON–12.000 RON60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €)8 000 kr +1 000 kr/h£100–£300500 €680 ₴
Two-week driving over 90 hoursCompany€ 100€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h100 €–200 €135 €–750 €30 €–90 €≤ €5,00041 €–165 €20 000 Ft–470 000 Ft€ 72–€ 1.81550 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł)204 €–918 €250 RON–500 RON40 €–2000 €500 kr£100–£30020 €680 ₴
Two-week driving over 100 hoursCompany€ 200€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h401 €–600 €135 €–750 €60 €–190 €≤ €5,000271 €–1084 €90 000 Ft–470 000 Ft2 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 200–€ 2.18050 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł)612 €–4080 €600 RON–1.000 RON200 €–2000 €1 000 kr£100–£300100 €680 ₴
Two-week driving over 105 hoursCompany€ 550 +€ 100/h€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.60 € +60 €/h1001 €–2000 €135 €–750 €130 €–260 €≤ €5,000433 €–1735 €230 000 Ft–470 000 Ft2 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 300–€ 2.18050 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł)612 €–4080 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON50 € +50 €/h (max 2000 €)4 000 kr£100–£300260 €680 ₴
Two-week driving over 112.5 hoursCompany€ 1.350 +€ 100/h (max € 2.000)€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.60 € +60 €/h4001 €–6000 €1 500 €–3 000 €190 €–390 €≤ €5,000433 €–1735 €470 000 Ft€ 400–€ 2.18050 zł +50 zł/h (max 2000 zł)2040 €–30 600 €9.000 RON–12.000 RON60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €)8 000 kr +1 000 kr/h£100–£300500 €680 ₴
SpeedingDriver€ 220–€ 660135 €–750 €40 €–1200 €
Break
Continuous driving over 4.5 hoursCompany€ 100€ 22–€ 44≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h100 €–200 €135 €–750 €30 €–90 €≤ €5,000168 €–672 €20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft€ 72–€ 1.81550 zł–2000 zł204 €–918 €600 RON–1.000 RON70 € +70 €/h (max 2000 €)500 kr£100–£30020 €680 ₴
Continuous driving over 5 hoursCompany€ 200€ 66–€ 132≤ 15 000 Kč550 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h401 €–600 €135 €–750 €60 €–190 €≤ €5,000168 €–672 €50 000 Ft–390 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 200–€ 2.180100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)612 €–4080 €600 RON–1.000 RON60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €)1 000 kr£100–£300100 €680 ₴
Continuous driving over 6 hoursCompany€ 550 +€ 100/h (max € 1.300)€ 132–€ 264≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h1001 €–2000 €1 500 €–3 000 €130 €–260 €≤ €5,000168 €–672 €160 000 Ft–390 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 300–€ 2.180100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)2040 €–30 600 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €)4 000 kr +500 kr/h£100–£300260 €680 ₴
Missing or insufficient breakCompany€ 100€ 22–€ 2.200≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h100 €–2000 €135 €–3 000 €30 €–90 €≤ €5,000168 €–672 €20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 72–€ 1.815100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)2040 €–30 600 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON70 € +70 €/h (max 2000 €)500 kr +500 kr/h£100–£30020 €–260 €680 ₴
Rest
Daily rest under 11 hoursCompany€ 100€ 55 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h100 €–200 €135 €–750 €30 €–90 €≤ €5,000218 €–868 €20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 72–€ 1.81550 zł–2000 zł204 €–918 €600 RON–1.000 RON40 €–2000 €500 kr£100–£30020 €680 ₴
Daily rest under 9 hoursCompany€ 200€ 55 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h401 €–600 €135 €–750 €60 €–190 €≤ €5,000379 €–1519 €20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 200–€ 2.180100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)612 €–4080 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON50 € +50 €/h (max 2000 €)1 000 kr£100–£300100 €680 ₴
Daily rest under 8.5 hoursCompany€ 550 +€ 100/h€ 55 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.60 € +60 €/h1001 €–2000 €1 500 €–3 000 €130 €–260 €≤ €5,000433 €–1735 €20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 300–€ 2.180100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)2040 €–30 600 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €)4 000 kr +500 kr/h£200–£300260 €680 ₴
Third reduced daily rest in a weekCompany€ 1.100 +€ 100/h (max € 2.200)500 kr.–30.000 kr.100 €–200 €135 €–750 €1 000 kr–20 000 kr50 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)£100–£300
Two reduced weekly rests in a rowCompany€ 1.100–€ 2.200≤ 15 000 Kč401 €–2000 €135 €–750 €≤ €5,000310 000 Ft€ 72–€ 1.81550 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)500 kr +500 kr/h£100–£300260 €680 ₴
Reduced weekly rest under 24 hoursCompany€ 100€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h401 €–2000 €135 €–750 €30 €–90 €≤ €5,000379 €–1519 €20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft2 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 300–€ 2.18050 zł–2000 zł204 €–918 €600 RON–1.000 RON40 €–2000 €4 000 kr +500 kr/h£100–£30020 €–260 €680 ₴
Reduced weekly rest not compensatedCompany€ 550 +€ 50/h (max € 1.100)€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h401 €–600 €1 500 €–3 000 €≤ €5,000310 000 Ft€ 72–€ 1.815100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)4.000 RON–6.000 RON50 € +50 €/h (max 2000 €)500 kr +500 kr/h£100–£300260 €680 ₴
No weekly rest within 6 daysCompany€ 2.200–€ 4.400€ 110 +€ 110/h≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.–30.000 kr.30 € +90 €/h2000 €135 €–750 €130 €–260 €≤ €5,000433 €–1735 €20 000 Ft–390 000 Ft2 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 300–€ 2.180100 zł +100 zł/h (max 2000 zł)2040 €–30 600 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON60 € +60 €/h (max 2000 €)4 000 kr +500 kr/h£100–£300260 €680 ₴
Regular weekly rest taken in vehicleCompany€ 1.300€ 1.800≤ 15 000 Kč10.000 kr.30 € +30 €/h1001 €–2000 €1 500 €–3 000 €60 €–190 €≤ €5,000620 000 Ft50 zł–2000 zł250 RON–500 RON20 000 kr£300260 €680 ₴
Card
Driving without a valid driver cardBoth€ 2.200–€ 4.400€ 2.640≤ 15 000 Kč3.000 kr.50 €2001 €–4000 €3 750 €660 €–1.920 €≤ €5,000866 €–3464 €1 250 000 Ft€ 400–€ 2.180500 zł–2000 zł2040 €–30 600 €9.000 RON–12.000 RON250 €–2000 €20 000 kr₺75.000–₺150.000£300500 €
No driver card usedBoth€ 1.500€ 2.640≤ 15 000 Kč3.000 kr.250 €2001 €–4000 €3 750 €660 €–1.920 €≤ €5,000866 €–3464 €1 250 000 Ft€ 400–€ 2.180500 zł–2000 zł2040 €–30 600 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON250 €–2000 €6 000 kr₺75.000–₺150.000£300500 €
Recording
No proper registrationDriver€ 4.400€ 550≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.250 €1001 €–2000 €135 €–750 €660 €–1.920 €≤ €5,000866 €–3464 €230 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 145–€ 2.180100 zł–2000 zł612 €–4080 €4.000 RON–6.000 RONCHF 40250 €–2000 €4 000 kr₺75.000£200260 €
No duty roster preparedCompany€ 4.400135 €–750 €333 €–1331 €2040 €–30 600 €
Duty roster not carriedCompany€ 450100 €1 500 €–3 000 €333 €–1331 €612 €–4080 €125 €£300
Other work not registeredDriver€ 450€ 1.320≤ 15 000 Kč3.000 kr.–6.000 kr.250 €1001 €–2000 €135 €–750 €660 €–1.920 €≤ €5,000866 €–3464 €230 000 Ft€ 145–€ 2.180100 zł–2000 zł612 €–4080 €250 €–2000 €£50260 €
Records not kept long enoughCompany€ 4.4003.000 kr.–6.000 kr.50 €2001 €–4000 €1 500 €–3 000 €620 000 Ft600 RON–1.000 RON6 000 kr
Start/end country not enteredDriver€ 100€ 550160 000 Ft€ 145–€ 2.180
Tachograph
No periodic inspectionCompany€ 4503.000 kr.–6.000 kr.1001 €–2000 €1 500 €–3 000 €620 000 Ft€ 145–€ 2.1804.000 RON–6.000 RON2 000 kr₺75.000
No record sheet usedDriver€ 1.500≤ 15 000 Kč500 kr.250 €2001 €–4000 €135 €–750 €660 €–1.920 €≤ €5,000866 €–3464 €1 250 000 Ft1 000 kr–20 000 kr€ 400–€ 2.1802000 zł2040 €–30 600 €4.000 RON–6.000 RON250 €–2000 €£300260 €
No tachograph installedCompany€ 4.400€ 2.6406.000 kr.–12.000 kr.4001 €–6000 €30 000 €390 €–920 €1 250 000 Ft€ 400–€ 2.1801000 zł–2000 zł9.000 RON–12.000 RON1500 €–7500 €20 000 kr₺75.000£300
Unexplained tachograph power interruptionCompany€ 330–€ 660≤ 15 000 Kč3.000 kr.–6.000 kr.250 €1001 €–2000 €135 €–750 €660 €–1.920 €≤ €5,000470 000 Ft€ 145–€ 2.180250 €–2000 €260 €
Security breach (possible tampering)Both€ 2.200–€ 4.400€ 5.28010 000 Kč–50 000 Kč6.000 kr.–12.000 kr.3.000 €4001 €–6000 €30 000 €920 €–1.980 €≤ €5,0001 250 000 Ft₺185.000–₺370.000750 €
Tachograph forgery or manipulationBoth€ 10.375€ 5.28010 000 Kč–50 000 Kč6.000 kr.250 €–3.000 €4001 €–6000 €30 000 €920 €–1.980 €≤ €5,0001 250 000 Ft€ 400–€ 3.6001500 zł–2000 zł9.000 RON–12.000 RON20 000 kr₺185.000–₺370.000750 €–1.000 €
Night work
Night work exceededBoth€ 100/h (max € 1.100)1 500 €–3 000 €130 €–260 €1.500 RON–2.000 RON1 000 kr

A dash (–) means there is no fixed fine for that offence in that country. The fine is then set case by case at the time of the offence, by the enforcement officer or the national system, depending on the severity.

A "≤" in front of an amount means the law of that country only sets an upper limit and no amount per offence. How high the fine goes within that limit is decided case by case by the enforcing authority. This applies to Czechia: Act 111/1994 Sb. gives the driver a maximum, not a tariff.

Fine amounts are taken directly from the official national fine catalogues and legislation. No estimate is shown for infringements without a published national amount. The final amount may differ per case, for instance in the event of repetition or intent.

Official legal texts

The full, current text is at the source. We summarise; the source prevails.

DVSA Enforcement Sanctions Policy (graduated fixed penalties, level 1 t/m 4)

Frequently asked questions about tachograph fines

Are these fine amounts exact?

The amounts are taken directly from the official national penalty catalogues and legislation. The actual fine depends on the extent of the offence, repeat offences and the judgement of the enforcer.

Why do fines differ per country?

The driving and rest times themselves are the same across the EU (Regulation 561/2006), but each country sets its own fine amounts and system.

For which countries are the fines known?

Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Denmark, Sweden, Spain, Romania, Poland, Slovenia, Hungary, Portugal, Norway, Turkey, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Croatia, Greece, Switzerland and Ukraine. Other countries to follow.

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