diff --git a/features/car/speed.feature b/features/car/speed.feature
index 5855cafd4..099983c2a 100644
--- a/features/car/speed.feature
+++ b/features/car/speed.feature
@@ -45,3 +45,9 @@ Feature: Car - speeds
             | primary | 60       | 47 km/h | 47 km/h  |
             | primary | 60       | 47 km/h | 47 km/h  |
             | primary | 60       | 47 km/h | 47 km/h  |
+
+    Scenario: Car - Side road penalties
+        Then routability should be
+
+            | highway | side_road | forw    | backw    | forw_rate | backw_rate |
+            | primary | yes       | 64 km/h | 64 km/h  | 14        | 14         |
diff --git a/profiles/lib/handlers.lua b/profiles/lib/handlers.lua
index e206723a1..33c6d52e6 100644
--- a/profiles/lib/handlers.lua
+++ b/profiles/lib/handlers.lua
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ function Handlers.handle_penalties(way,result,data,profile)
   local sideroad_penalty = 1.0
   data.sideroad = way:get_value_by_key("side_road")
   if "yes" == data.sideroad or "rotary" == data.sideroad then
-    sideroad_penalty = side_road_multiplier;
+    sideroad_penalty = profile.side_road_multiplier
   end
 
   local forward_penalty = math.min(service_penalty, width_penalty, alternating_penalty, sideroad_penalty, forward_hov_penalty)