Flashlight on Salzwedel: Checks are carried out here today at lightning speed!

Flashlight on Salzwedel: Checks are carried out here today at lightning speed!

In Cologne today everything revolves around speed controls on our roads. On August 13, 2025, numerous drivers will be called upon to demonstrate a good knack for complying with the speed limits. In Salzwedel, for example, there are currently two designated speed camera locations that drivers should pay particular attention to: On Ernst-Thälmann-Straße and on the main street in Brietz, care is taken to ensure that the speed limit of 50 km/h is not exceeded. This information comes from news.de, which was updated at 8:46 a.m.

Road safety is a big issue, and speeding is one of the most common traffic violations and is the main cause of accidents in Germany. The Road Traffic Act (StVO) therefore provides precise rules on how such violations are punished. A look at the catalog of fines tells those affected what penalties they can expect if they are found guilty of exceeding their standards.

Fines and points

For many drivers, speeding can be expensive. Anyone who exceeds the speed limit by up to 10 km/h in Cologne will face a fine of 30 euros. If you exceed the speed limit by 11 to 15 km/h, this increases to 50 euros. Anyone who overdoes it even more obviously will pay 115 euros if they go too fast at 21 to 25 km/h and get one point in Flensburg. These and other criminal speeding violations can be found in detail at ADAC.

The fines for speeding should not be underestimated. While in urban areas you can expect a driving ban of two months if you exceed 40 km/h, such a consequence is also conceivable for violations outside of town if you exceed 26 km/h. Here the fine for exceeding 41 km/h is an impressive 320 euros and a possible driving ban.

Mobile speed cameras and their flexibility

Mobile speed cameras have proven themselves in Germany and are often used on country roads, construction sites or in city traffic. They are flexible and can be positioned in the most safety-relevant places without much effort. According to derbussgeldkatalog.de, there are over 4,500 stationary speed cameras installed across the country, although they are less common on motorways. These “box” speed cameras have the disadvantage that they have to be calibrated regularly and do not offer the necessary flexibility to react to the dynamics of traffic.

As a rule, a tolerance deduction is made when mobile speed cameras exceed the speed limit: for speeds of up to 100 km/h, 3 km/h is deducted; at higher speeds it is reduced by 3 percentage points. Drivers should also keep this regulation in mind.

So if you're planning on driving through Cologne today, you should always be careful and stick to the limits. After all, it's not much fun when a brief moment of inattention turns into a seamless process of fines, which not only puts a strain on your wallet but also your nerves.