Comments on: Everything You Need To Know About Getting A Speeding Ticket In Iceland

By: Iceland Traveler

Iceland Traveler — Fri, 02 Sep 2022 00:11:37 +0000

Funny, I just got pulled over today a bit after Vik. The officer said I was going 119 which I really doubt but can’t confirm (This happened after I stopped and rescued an injured bird so was speeding to get the bird some help)!

The only concern the officer had was for me to pay the stupidly high 80,000. Honestly, I was ready to pay if it was less than $200 but that much money in an almost empty highway was just too much.

Also, both officers were confused and initially said they don’t know what other option I have. And I said well I don’t have enough $ on my CC now and leaving Iceland tomorrow.

They talked to someone and said well right down your email and phone and will be in touch. They also got my address from the driver license.

Funny, I asked well why don’t you just give me a ticket now and tell me how to pay online? They said ummm not sure how. We will be in touch.

Make the fine reasonable so people pay!

By: Angie

Angie — Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:59:42 +0000

In reply to andrea diamond. It's really up to you, but if you do, I'm not even sure your credit card will take your side.

By: andrea diamond

andrea diamond — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:59:38 +0000

I just got back from Iceland and got pulled over between auristly and borgarnes. They said I had to pay. And it was 60000kr. Which is $460. I thought that was very very high. I was going g 117kmh. Should I dispute it when the credit card bill comes.

By: JB

JB — Sun, 10 Apr 2022 16:49:51 +0000

I know of an speeding violation that resulted in a $900 USD ticket that arrived 6 months after the fact. There is a VERY strong financial disincentive to pay this ticket. If it was, say, <$150, people would be more likely to pay out of conscience or concern for a return trip to the country. Somebody would have to do the math of a higher compliance rate/lower fine structure vs. a higher fine rate/lower compliance, but I bet they'd get more payments at a lower cost.

By: iblipyoubleep

iblipyoubleep — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 09:43:15 +0000

I would love to travel to ???????? Iceland!¡
I envy the lot of you. ????

I hope everyone is keeping safe with the current happenings in our world. ????

well written blog btw, I’m enjoying reading what you have to say and thoroughly enjoyed this particular post.

-mike

By: Hans G

Hans G — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 05:46:19 +0000

In reply to Hans G. Oh and thank you for this blog. I'm going to Iceland in November 2019, so will be extremely careful driving there

By: Hans G

Hans G — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 05:45:26 +0000

I received in the mail 4 speeding tickets from Holland totaling about $450 when I was there May 2019 (some tickets were for just going over 5 kms over!). I got in touch with the dutch police via their facebook page and decided to pay it before late fees started to accrue. They also warned me on the letters that they would make efforts to collect their money if I didn’t pay….

By: Christina

Christina — Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:55:41 +0000

In reply to Mia. Unfortunately it wasn't a fraud . The fees changed the last months. For example if you drive between 110-121 km you pay 80.000 isk and 60.000 isk with the 25% discount.

By: Mia

Mia — Wed, 08 May 2019 22:44:43 +0000

We just got a fine and my husband paid . I’m sure they committed fraud as they charged him well above the speed table provided on the internet . Such beautiful country and such bad people .

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 03 May 2019 21:03:40 +0000

In reply to Riddhi. Hi. Thanks for the blog.. Too bad I saw it 2 days too late... i was caught in almost a similar fashion travelling at 128km per hour in a 90 km zone..by a police car coming in the opposite direction armed with a mobile speed detector..which I sid not see at all. I too was brought to the back seat of the police car and asked to pay ISK115000..!! Discounted to ISK 86000 if I pay on the spot which of course I did. Painful lesson learned as I was not aware the speeding fine was so eye wateringly steep in Iceland. The officer was very polite and professional. I would like to think positively about it that perhaps this lesson actually helped saved my life by stopping me speeding . And also as a social contribution to a country which has offered so much of its natural beauty which I enjoyed practically for free ( no entrance fees..). Just wanted to share this and hopefully others will learn from this too.