How to use the speeding fine estimator
Korea publishes one nationwide table of speeding fines and license points. The United States does not, so this tool is built the other way around: you supply the amounts that apply where you were cited, and it assembles them into a total.
Legal basis — Traffic enforcement is state and local law. Speed limits and penalties come from state vehicle codes, county ordinances and municipal schedules, and there is no federal statute setting a fine for a given speed. Federal law reaches traffic safety mainly through funding conditions, such as the commercial driver rules in 49 C.F.R. Part 383 and the state highway safety grant programs under 23 U.S.C. 402. Enhancements for school zones and highway work zones are common, and many states add fixed court costs and victim or public safety surcharges on top of the fine. Figures reflect law as of September 2026.
License points work the same way. New York, California and Texas all run different point systems with different suspension thresholds, so the point consequence of one ticket cannot be read off a national table. Look up the schedule for the state that issued the citation.
This estimator is for reference only and is not legal advice. The amount actually owed is set by the court named on your citation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Because there is no national speeding fine schedule in the United States. Amounts are set by state statute and often by county or municipal ordinance, so the only honest approach is to let you enter the figures printed on your citation or published by your local court.
Most states enhance speeding penalties in school zones and highway work zones, commonly by doubling the fine when the zone is active or workers are present. The multiplier field lets you model that; check your state code for the exact enhancement and any mandatory court appearance.