24Heures. On Monday Geneva’s state transport councillor Luc Barthassat put forward an idea to charge those entering the canton a road toll. It is estimated that his proposal would generate CHF 50 million, which would be spent on infrastructure improvements. Several leaders in Vaud responded coldly to the idea viewing it as divisive and against […]
New Swiss driving rules that could have you locked up and deported
Some people are unaware of the severe new driving penalties in Switzerland. A new body of Swiss laws called Via sicura is being introduced in stages, the most recent lot at the beginning of 2015. Penalties for speeders and drink drivers are particularly severe. Even before these new laws, speeding was eye wateringly expensive in […]
Geneva road show: fast Ferraris and hydrogen Hondas
The Geneva Motor Show opens to the public today so many will already be rushing to see the new Ferrari 488. This car follows the Ferrari 458 and beats its predecessor on nearly all measures. The new Ferrari is slightly lighter and produces more power from a smaller more fuel-efficient engine however with fuel consumption […]
See what is coming to the 85th Geneva Motor Show
Automakers around the world are preparing for the 85th Geneva Motor Show, which counts itself as one of the “top six” global motor shows. The show is open to the press from 3-4 March and the public from 5-15 March at the Palexpo Arena. 10,000 journalists from 103 countries and 670,000 people are expected to […]
This vegetable keeps ice off your windscreen
Frozen windscreen? Just how cool are all these winter coping tips? If you’re tired of having to scrape your icy windscreen each morning before setting off, then according to Swiss motoring association, TCS, just cut a potato in half and rub it over your windscreen. Then in your morning rush to get going you won’t […]
Getting your winter tyres on
According to Touring Club Suisse (TCS), the Swiss motorists association, more many motorists in the country still have to change their summer car tyres to winter ones. This is meant to happen at the beginning of October. According to Auto Suisse, as a general rule of thumb the period for running winter tyres is from October until […]
The wrong tyres in Italy could cost you your car
Получить срочно займ 10000 рублей срочно на карту без отказа и бесплатно. For the holidays, make sure your car has summer tyres if you are thinking of driving into Italy. Until 14 October, the Italian government has declared it illegal to drive on Italian roads with winter or all-year-round tyres, in order to minimize road […]
Drivers beware of hefty fines when crossing Swiss borders
BERN A bizarre case has Swiss and foreigners alike scratching their heads. A hapless German pensioner recently visiting his daughter in Switzerland drove his son-in-law’s Swiss-registered car across the border to go to his daughter’s holiday home in Austria. Stopped at customs, and unable to provide appropriate documentation, Dieter Johann von der Heide was hit […]
