Traffic points and fines in Germany?

Question

How points are calculated for not keeping safe distance between cars and what is the fine (in Germany specifically)?

Answer 1

Up to 80km/h it's 25EUR

Travelling more than 80km/h but up to 130 km/h then when the distance is less than....

-half of your speed (in meters) then  35EUR

-5/10 of half of your speed: 40EUR and 1 point

-4/10 of half of your speed: 60 EUR and 2 points

-3/10 of half of your speed: 100 EUR and  3 points and 1 month driving ban when you were doing 100-130 km/h

-2/10 of half of your speed: 150 EUR and 4 points and 2 months driving ban when you were doing 100-130 km/h

-1/10 of half of your speed: 200 EUR and 4 points and 3 months driving ban when you were doing 100-130km/h

When your speed is more than 130km/h it's like that-->

distance is less than....

-5/10 of half of your speed: 60 EUR, 2 points

-4/10 of half of your speed: 100 EUR, 3 points

-3/10 of half of your speed: 150 EUR, 4 points, 1 month driving ban

-2/10 of half of your speed: 200 EUR, 4 points, 2 months driving ban

-1/10 of half of your speed: 250 EUR, 4 points, 3 months driving ban

for example:

When you're driving 150 km/h and your distance is 29m then expect 100 Euro and 3 points.

150km/h / 2 => 75km/h -> in meters -> 75m

1/10 of 75m = 7.5m... so your 29m are less than 4/10 of half of your speed and you can see above what will happen.

Beside this regular fines it can be much more and even a criminal act when you get involved in an accident or urge others because of not having an acceptable distance.