What FineCalc knows about traffic fines in Austria: speeding, offences, notices and deadlines – and every source behind them.
Austria has no uniform catalogue of fines. The law only sets the range; each authority fixes its own amounts for on-the-spot and anonymous notices. The app therefore always shows the statutory range and – where documented – the usual amount with its source.
Higher fines for speeding: more than 30 km/h over € 200 to € 5.000 (previously from € 150); more than 40 km/h over in built-up areas or 50 km/h outside € 400 to € 6.000 (previously € 300 to € 5.000).
15 tiers across 3 types of road.
Usual amounts are kept separately for each of these 9 regions:
ViennaLower AustriaUpper AustriaSalzburgTyrolVorarlbergCarinthiaStyriaBurgenland
The measuring tolerance is not fixed by statute; it follows from the calibration error limits of the devices and from the authorities' practice. A notice usually states the value after deduction – in that case choose “Tolerance already deducted”.
What counts is blood alcohol in per mille, or half that value as breath alcohol in mg/l. During probation and for class C and D drivers the limit is 0,1 ‰.
§ 37a iVm § 14 Abs. 8 FSGRefusal is punished like 1,6 ‰ and above – regardless of how much was actually drunk.
§ 99 Abs. 1 lit. b und c StVODriving while impaired by narcotics.
§ 99 Abs. 1b iVm § 5 Abs. 1 StVOPhoning without a hands-free kit and any other use of the phone while driving are prohibited – except as a sat-nav if it is fixed inside the vehicle.
§ 134 Abs. 3c iVm § 102 Abs. 3 KFGThe driver and each passenger are individually obliged to wear the belt.
§ 134 Abs. 3d Z 1 iVm § 106 Abs. 2 KFGApplies to riders and passengers of motorcycles and certain three- and four-wheeled vehicles.
§ 134 Abs. 3d Z 2 iVm § 106 Abs. 7 KFGChildren under 14: seat belt from 135 cm, a suitable child restraint below that. The driver is responsible.
§ 134 Abs. 1 iVm § 106 Abs. 5 KFGNot stopping at a red light, without hindering others.
§ 99 Abs. 3 lit. a iVm § 38 Abs. 5 StVONot stopping at red and thereby forcing drivers with a green light to brake abruptly or swerve.
§ 99 Abs. 2c Z 6 StVONot stopping at the stop sign, without hindering drivers who have priority.
§ 99 Abs. 3 lit. a iVm § 52 lit. c Z 24 StVOThe offence is endorsed if drivers with priority were forced to brake abruptly or swerve.
§ 99 Abs. 2c Z 5 iVm § 19 Abs. 7 StVOTime gap to the vehicle ahead of 0,2 to under 0,4 seconds, measured with a technical device.
§ 99 Abs. 2c Z 4 iVm § 18 Abs. 1 StVOEndangering pedestrians lawfully using a zebra crossing. The same applies to cyclists and scooter riders on cycle crossings.
§ 99 Abs. 2c Z 1 bis 3 StVONot stopping or not giving assistance after a road accident.
§ 99 Abs. 2 lit. a iVm § 4 Abs. 1 und 2 StVOWhen traffic stalls on a carriageway with at least two lanes, a clear corridor must be formed.
§ 99 Abs. 3 lit. a iVm § 46 Abs. 6 StVONot forming the corridor, or driving in it unlawfully, and thereby obstructing emergency, road-service or breakdown vehicles.
§ 99 Abs. 2c Z 9 und 10 StVOUnlawfully driving on the hard shoulder where this obstructs emergency, road-service or breakdown vehicles.
§ 99 Abs. 2c Z 7 und 8 StVOIf you pay the substitute toll in time, there is no penalty. Otherwise you are reported for toll evasion.
§ 20 Abs. 1 BStMGSpeed limits under the Air Pollution Control Act (plate “IG-L”) have their own penalty range.
§ 30 Abs. 1 Z 4 IG-LStopping or parking despite a prohibition sign. From 2027 the amount doubles for a disabled bay.
§ 99 Abs. 3 lit. a iVm § 24 StVONo short-stay disc or one set incorrectly, or the permitted parking time was exceeded.
§ 99 Abs. 3 lit. a StVO iVm Kurzparkzonen-ÜberwachungsverordnungThe Vienna parking charge was not paid, or not paid correctly. Applies in Vienna only.
§ 4 Abs. 1 Wiener Parkometergesetz 2006Cars: from 1 November to 15 April in wintry road conditions (snow, slush, ice) only with winter tyres on all wheels.
§ 134 Abs. 1 iVm § 102 Abs. 8a KFGThe registered keeper must tell the authority who drove the vehicle – within two weeks of delivery of a written request.
§ 134 Abs. 1 iVm § 103 Abs. 2 KFGDriving without a valid licence or while disqualified.
§ 37 Abs. 1 und Abs. 3 Z 1 FSG“Organmandat”: ticket handed over by the officer or left under the wiper
Paid on the spot or by payment slip. Payment settles the matter; there is no appeal and no record.
Maximum amount: € 90
Letter to the registered keeper, e.g. after a speed-camera photo
Addressed to the registered keeper without identifying the driver. If paid in time, there are no proceedings and no record.
Maximum amount: € 365
Decision addressed to a named person, without prior investigation
Becomes final unless you object within two weeks. The fine must then be paid within two weeks.
Maximum amount: € 600
Decision after ordinary proceedings, e.g. after a report or an objection
It can be appealed to the regional administrative court within four weeks. 10 % procedural costs are added to the fine.
The authority asks the registered keeper who was driving
Not a fine yet, but a duty: the driver's name and address must be given within two weeks.
ASFINAG's demand for payment for a missing vignette or toll
Not a fine but an offer: if you pay in time, there is no penalty.
Maximum amount: € 270
What is different for drivers from abroad
When the licence goes – and for how long
13 offences recorded in the driving licence register
Stricter rules in the first three years
When a period starts and when it ends
What happens if you cannot pay, or not at once
Since 1 March 2024 the vehicle can be taken
This page lists what the rule pack covers. The app works out the amount, the deadline and the consequences for your case.
All amounts were checked against these sources on the data date. Laws and tariffs may have changed since.
For information only, not legal advice. Only the law and the authority's decision are binding. Usual amounts are guide values; the authority may decide differently within the statutory range.