Excès de vitesse

If you have been speeding in Belgium within a certain limit or if you have been stopped directly by the police for speeding, you may be offered a fine.

You will receive a letter proposing the payment of the fine with the amount and the payment details according to the speeding rate.

In this case, it is often better to pay the fine directly to avoid having to appear before a police court in Belgium.

Fines generally due according to the speeding rate:

• Speeding in built-up areas, areas with a speed limit of 30 km/hour, around schools, residential areas or meeting zones:
  • Speeding up to 10 km/h over the authorized speed: 53 euros fine;
  • Speeding more than 10 km/h over the authorized speed: fine of 53 euros + 11 euros for each km/h exceeded.
• Speeding on other roads:
  • Speeding up to 10 km/h over the authorized speed: 53 euros fine;
  • Speeding more than 10 km/h over the authorized speed: 53 euros + 6 euros for each km/h exceeded.

If you commit a serious speeding offence, you will receive a citation pro justitia to appear before the Police Court.

You will have to defend yourself before the police court. If you do not go to the hearing, the judge will tend to consider that you are not taking your speeding seriously. He will punish you more severely with a fine and a disqualification of the right to drive.

There are several cases where speeding will result in a citation pro justitia to appear before the police court:

• Speeding in a built-up area, a 30 km/hour speed limit, near schools, residential areas or a traffic zone:
  • Speeding more than 30 km/h over the speed limit.
• Speeding on other roads:
• • Speeding more than 40 km/h over the speed limit.

The Police Court can sentence you to two main penalties:

• A fine of 80 to 4,000 euros
• A driving disqualification of 8 days to 5 years with the possibility of…
  • The obligation to retake the practical exams,
  • and/or theoretical driving tests,
  • and/or psychological and medical tests.

You can defend yourself or call on the services of a lawyer competent in road traffic law.

With the help of a lawyer, it is possible to obtain preferential measures or, if the circumstances allow it, an acquittal or a reduction of the sentence.

Hence the usefulness of calling upon a lawyer specialized in traffic law to increase your chances in this sense.