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Local Driving Guide -
In Switzerland, if you intend using the motorways for even a small journey you must pay an annual tax and display a sticker on the vehicle. You can buy these stickers before you travel to Switzerland or from customs offices on the frontier, petrol stations and post offices. Failure to display this sticker will incur a fine. Provided you have a full driving licence, you can drive at age 18, and you should always carry the licence together with the vehicle registration document and certificate of insurance. You will also need a photograph, either on your licence or passport. Seat-belts front and back are compulsory, as is a warning triangle, while it is also advisable to carry a fire extinguisher, spare bulb kit and first-aid kit. Speed limits are as follows: 120km/h on motorways; 80km/h on other roads; and 50km/h in towns and built-up areas. Radar traps are frequent, and speeding and other motoring offences are subject to on-the-spot fines. It is recommended that you use dipped headlights during the day and this is compulsory in all tunnels. Children under 7 are not permitted to travel in the front unless they are in a suitable child restraint. Do NOT drink and drive. |
