Speeding in Switzerland

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 2:04 pm

I was talking to a fella who’d been an a motorbike trip to Switzerland - some of his group got caught speeding at the end of a tunnel, 89 in a 60 limit

The result he tells me was a €6000 on the spot fine!
If he had being doing 90 the bike would have been confiscated.

AlienZed · Post by **AlienZed** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:26 pm

Kinhell ,a lesson to us all ,

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:42 pm

I’m driving thro Switzerland en route to Italy so I’m going to be careful. I haven’t got a spare €6k to chuck into their system!

Lynchy · Post by **Lynchy** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:52 pm

Was that €6000 each ?

buzyg · Post by **buzyg** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:58 pm

I recall Switzerland being a bit steep on a push bike.

Sounds like not much has changed.

AlienZed · Post by **AlienZed** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:00 pm

ronk wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:42 pm I’m driving thro Switzerland en route to Italy so I’m going to be careful. I haven’t got a spare €6k to chuck into their system!

Enjoy

first time im not going this year.
Sad times

1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:11 pm

Yup, know a guy who got a £5k fine, banned from Switzerland and his bike crushed ...doing 100 in 50 limit....

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:14 pm

Lynchy wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2019 3:52 pm Was that €6000 each ?

Yes!
He told me that only one of the group got away without a fine as his number plate was hidden by another bike!

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:16 pm

1000rr wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:11 pm Yup, know a guy who got a £5k fine, banned from Switzerland and his bike crushed ...doing 100 in 50 limit....

That verified what the fella told me.
It puts me off a bit - but it’s going to be like Driving Miss Daisy for me in August!

1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:19 pm

We got done at the toll roads.... police waiting for us... we weren’t going mad as cameras all over, especially in the tunnels...

They had us on multiple cameras and we each got a fine of 350 Swiss francs each for apparently speeding in the Gotthard tunnel.....

1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:21 pm

ronk wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:16 pm
1000rr wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:11 pm Yup, know a guy who got a £5k fine, banned from Switzerland and his bike crushed ...doing 100 in 50 limit....
That verified what the fella told me.
It puts me off a bit - but it’s going to be like Driving Miss Daisy for me in August!

Don’t worry about it, it’s a fabulous country for scenery.... there’s always italy and Germany to let rip. Don’t forget the vignette...we got done for not having one of those, too.

1000rr · Post by **1000rr** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:23 pm

Von grumble and his mate got done, too...

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=qL3v-VvmRhs&t=1369s

patriot66 · Post by **patriot66** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:48 pm

Switzerland lifted a 52 year old ban back in 2007 on any form of motor racing taking part in the country. The ban was introduced following the more than 80 deaths in the disaster at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans....not even in Switzerland !

The ban was lifted following heated discussions within the Swiss parliament with some arguing that the reintroduction of the sport could help the countries component manufacturers and the tourism industry, while others argued that the sport wasn't good for the environment.

The final voting saw the ban lifted with 97 votes for and 77 against. Not exactly a landslide

ronk · Post by **ronk** » Sat Jun 29, 2019 5:10 pm

And people say we live in a Nanny State!

Lance · Post by **Lance** » Sun Jun 30, 2019 10:27 am

1000rr wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:21 pm
ronk wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:16 pm
1000rr wrote: ↑Sat Jun 29, 2019 4:11 pm Yup, know a guy who got a £5k fine, banned from Switzerland and his bike crushed ...doing 100 in 50 limit....
That verified what the fella told me.
It puts me off a bit - but it’s going to be like Driving Miss Daisy for me in August!

Don’t worry about it, it’s a fabulous country for scenery.... there’s always italy and Germany to let rip. Don’t forget the vignette...we got done for not having one of those, too.

Only required for using the motorways.

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