Fines for violation of the traffic rules in Bulgaria Bulgaria
Last update: February 2017
Fines in Bulgaria, in case of exceeding the maximum permissible speed:
| exceeding the maximum permissible speed with | in populated area, fine (BGN) | outside populated area, fine (BGN) | for drivers of public transport of passengers and hazardous goods |
| up to 10 km/h | 20 | 20 | 20 |
| 11-20 km/h | 50 | 50 | 50 |
| 21-30 km/h | 100 and withdrawal of 2 control points | 100 and withdrawal of 2 control points | 150 and withdrawal of 2 control points |
| 31-40 km/h | 400 and withdrawal of 6 control points | 300 and withdrawal of 6 control points | 500 and withdrawal of 6 control points |
| 41-50 km/h | 600 and withdrawal of 12 control points | 400 and withdrawal of 12 control points | 800 and withdrawal of 12 control points |
| more than 50 km/h | 700* + deprivation of a driving license for 3 months + withdrawal of 16 control points | 600* + deprivation of a driving license for 3 months + withdrawal of 16 control points | 1000* + deprivation of a driving license for 3 months + withdrawal of 16 control points |
* In case of speeding over 50 km/h, for each exceeded 5 km/h the fine increased by BGN 50.
When systematically speeding, the fine is doubled + revocation of driver's license for a period of six months. Fines for the most common other violations of the traffic rules in Bulgaria:
| violation | fine (BGN) |
| improper use of sound signal | 10 |
| failure to stop before road sign STOP | 20 |
| improper overtaking | 30 |
| movement in the opposite direction on the road with one-way traffic | 30 |
| driving on the bus lane | 50 |
| passing at a red signal of the traffic light | 100 |
| failure to give a priority of way | 100 |
| improper passing at a railway crossing | 20-150 |
| driving in the oncoming road lane | 1000 + deprivation of a driving license for 3 months (for second offence the fine is 4000 + deprivation of a driving license for 6 months |
Detailed information about traffic rules in Bulgaria. (in Bulgarian only)