A 46-year-old German drove at 226 km/h in a 130 zone on the A1 in Lika on 22 October. Police fined him 1,500 euros and banned him from driving for a month. What speeding costs in Croatia.
Checked: 23 October 2026, 18:12
Status: Friday 23 October 2026. A 46-year-old German driver was clocked at 226 km/h on the A1 motorway in Lika on Thursday 22 October. The limit there is 130 km/h. Officers from the Perušić traffic police station stopped the German-registered car heading south, between the Otočac junction and the Janjče rest area. The driver received a penalty notice for 1,500 euros and a one-month ban on driving category B vehicles. The Lika-Senj police reported the case (Lika-Senj police), and index.hr also covered it.
He was going 96 km/h over the limit. For more than 50 km/h over the limit outside built-up areas, Croatia's road traffic safety act sets a fine of 660 to 1,990 euros (Road Traffic Safety Act, Art. 54). The 1,500 euros sit in the upper part of that range.
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What speeding costs in Croatia
Outside built-up areas the limits are 130 km/h on motorways, 110 km/h on expressways and motor-vehicle-only roads and 90 km/h on all other roads, unless a sign sets a lower limit. In built-up areas it is 50 km/h. The fines under Articles 53 and 54 of the act:
- Outside built-up areas, more than 10 and up to 30 km/h over: 60 euros.
- Outside built-up areas, more than 30 and up to 50 km/h over: 260 euros.
- Outside built-up areas, more than 50 km/h over: 660 to 1,990 euros and 3 penalty points. A second offence brings a driving ban of at least three months, a third or later one at least six months.
- In built-up areas, up to 10 km/h over: 30 euros. More than 10 and up to 20 km/h: 60 euros. More than 20 and up to 30 km/h: 130 euros and 2 penalty points.
- In built-up areas, more than 30 and up to 50 km/h over: 390 to 920 euros and 3 penalty points.
- In built-up areas, more than 50 km/h over: 1,320 to 2,650 euros or up to 60 days in prison, plus 6 penalty points.
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What it means for visitors
The A1 from Zagreb to Split runs through Lika, and the police check speeds there regularly. The Lika-Senj police publish the results of their traffic checks almost every week. On 7 October they reported fines for drivers who had sped through Karlobag (Lika-Senj police).
Anyone who leaves the motorway for the coast road soon drives through villages with a 50 km/h limit. Fines are higher there: more than 30 km/h over costs at least 390 euros in a built-up area, against 260 euros outside one.
Croatian fines do not stay at the border. According to the European Consumer Centre Germany, they can be enforced in Germany through the Federal Office of Justice (EVZ). For camera offences in a rental car the notice goes to the rental company first; our guide to Dubrovnik's camera zone explains how that works. Vignettes, tolls and the drive down are covered in Croatia by car.
Frequently asked questions
- What does driving 50 km/h over the limit on a Croatian motorway cost?
- For more than 30 and up to 50 km/h over the limit outside built-up areas the act sets 260 euros. Above 50 km/h over it is 660 to 1,990 euros and 3 penalty points. Motorways have a 130 km/h limit unless a sign says less.
- Can visitors get a driving ban in Croatia?
- Yes. The German stopped at 226 km/h on the A1 on 22 October 2026 received a one-month category B driving ban on top of the 1,500 euro fine. For a repeat offence of more than 50 km/h over outside built-up areas the act sets a ban of at least three months.
- Can a Croatian fine be enforced in Germany?
- Yes. According to the European Consumer Centre Germany, Croatian fines can be enforced in Germany through the Federal Office of Justice.
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