Speeding is among the most frequently recorded road traffic offences in Georgia, and its fines are set by Article 125 of the Administrative Offences Code. Before preparing a complaint it is essential to establish exactly which part of the article the decision relies on and what amount applies, because the amendments that entered into force on 1 May 2026 changed several fine rates. Our task is to determine the correct classification of the offence on the facts of your case, to assess the reliability of the measurement, and to preserve your right of appeal on time.
Fine Rates Under Article 125 — the Current Version
Exceeding the established speed limit by more than 15 km/h but by not more than 40 km/h has been punishable by a fine of GEL 100 since 1 May 2026 — the same part of the article previously provided GEL 50, so any complaint that still argues from the old amount starts from an error. Exceeding the limit by more than 40 km/h is assessed more strictly and carries a fine of GEL 300.
A special rule applies to drivers who perform regular passenger transport within a municipality’s administrative boundaries, intercity regular passenger transport, or international regular passenger transport established by Georgia’s international agreements — in those cases the fine is GEL 400. Where the offence produces consequences, the sanction grows:
- creation of an accident situation — a fine of GEL 400;
- light damage to a vehicle, cargo, road, structure, other property or a person’s body — a fine of GEL 600.
The price of non-payment is also written into the article: after the deadline for voluntary performance expires, a surcharge of double the imposed fine, but not more than GEL 500, is assessed, and if the fine or the surcharge remains unpaid within the established period, the fine is replaced by suspension of the driving licence for 6 months. This is why our complaint planning always includes control of the payment and surcharge deadlines — otherwise a contested fine turns into an enforcement problem.
Automatic Detection and Average Speed
A large share of speeding cases is recorded by automatic video devices. The Code expressly states that the excess of the established speed over the distance between automatic video devices installed on a road section also counts as speeding under the corresponding parts of the article — the device calculates it automatically as the ratio of the distance travelled to the time taken. This is the average-speed control mechanism. Where an authorised officer of the Ministry of Internal Affairs does not issue a fine ticket at the scene and the fact is recorded on video or photo, the fine is paid under the procedure established by other articles of the Code. For a challenge this means that a decision based on automatic detection is appealed in the same way as any decision imposing a fine.