Fines – amounts for traffic violations in Sweden (selection)

Speeding fines

Speed limit of 50 km/h or lower

Over the speed limit	Amount
1–10 km/h	2,000 kr
11–15 km/h	2,400 kr
16–20 km/h	2,800 kr
21–25 km/h	3,200 kr
26–30 km/h	3,600 kr
Over 30 km/h	4,000 kr

Speed limit of 50 km/h or higher

Over the speed limit	Amount
1–10 km/h	1,500 kr
11–15 km/h	2,000 kr
16–20 km/h	2,400 kr
21–25 km/h	2,800 kr
26–30 km/h	3,200 kr
31–35 km/h	3,600 kr
Over 35 km/h	4,000 kr

Failure to use protective equipment

Violation	Amount
Failure to wear a safety belt (driver or passenger who has turned 15 years old)	1,500 kr
Failure as a driver to ensure that a passenger under the age of 15 is wearing a seat belt	2,500 kr
Failure as a driver to wear a helmet (motorcycle, moped, EU moped)	1,500 kr

Non-compliance with traffic light, obligation to stop or obligation to give way

Violation	Amount
Running a red light in a motorised vehicle (not class II moped)	3,000 kr
Running a red light on a bicycle, class II moped or horse-drawn vehicle	1,500 kr
Non-compliance with an obligation to stop while in a motor vehicle (not class II moped)	2,500 kr
Non-compliance with an obligation to stop while on a bicycle, class II moped or horse-drawn vehicle	1,000 kr
Non-compliance with an obligation to give way while in a motor vehicle (not class II moped)	2,000 kr
Non-compliance with an obligation to give way while on a bicycle, class II moped or horse-drawn vehicle	1,000 kr
Failure to stop for a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing while in a motor vehicle (not class II moped)	3,000 kr
Failure to stop for a pedestrian at a pedestrian crossing while on a bicycle, class II moped or horse-drawn vehicle	1,500 kr

Tyres

Violation	Amount
Insufficient tread depth (1.6 mm for summer tyres and 3 mm for winter tyres)	1,200 kr
Failure to use winter tyres when required (1 December–31 March in winter road conditions)	2,000 kr
Driving with studded tyres during the period this is prohibited (16 April–30 September unless in winter road conditions)	500 kr

Other violations

Violation	Amount
Driving a motorised vehicle in the wrong type of lane (not class II moped)	1,000 kr
Driving a class II moped, bicycle or other vehicle in the wrong type of lane	500 kr
Overtaking in a no overtaking zone	3,000 kr
Failure to indicate a turn	1,000 kr
Driving too close to the next vehicle	2,000 kr
Driving too close to the next vehicle on a bicycle or class II moped	1,000 kr

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