The Local Switzerland

REMINDER: What are the fines for breaking shutdown rules in Switzerland?

Mon, 15 Feb 2021 10:45:37 +0100

From failing to wear a mask or taking part in an illegal protest, here's how much you'll be fined for breaching coronavirus measures in Switzerland.

What are the penalties for breaking Switzerland’s coronavirus rules?

Wed, 09 Dec 2020 12:55:28 +0100

The Swiss Conference of Prosecutors (SSK) has adopted a uniform set of sanctions for non-compliance with the country's Covid-19 restrictions.

Coronavirus: Which Swiss cantons are fining people who don't respect lockdown rules?

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 11:15:33 +0200

More than 2,000 fines have been given out across Switzerland for breaching coronavirus restrictions. Here’s where the authorities have been particularly trigger happy.

Swiss city does U-turn over 100-franc fine for 5-year-old girl without ticket

Mon, 19 Aug 2019 11:11:44 +0200

Public transport authorities in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen have decided not to push ahead with a controversial 100-franc fine for a five-year-old girl who was recently caught travelling on a bus without a valid ticket.

5-year-old fined 100 Swiss francs for travelling on bus without ticket

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 14:55:44 +0200

A young girl in the northern Swiss city of Schaffhausen was fined recently after she failed to buy a bus ticket.

Swiss drivers set to get electronic motorway sticker option

Thu, 15 Aug 2019 11:40:41 +0200

The Swiss government wants drivers in the country to have a choice between using a new electronic motorway sticker or the current physical sticker from 2022 onwards.

Woman fined 190 Swiss francs for putting rubbish out on wrong day

Tue, 30 Apr 2019 11:42:08 +0200

A woman in western Switzerland has been fined 190 Swiss francs (€167) for putting her rubbish out on the pavement several days too early.

Why Switzerland's extremely high prisoner escape rate is 'good news'

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 13:12:44 +0200

Switzerland has the highest prisoner escape rate in Europe, according to a major new report. Here's why this is no bad thing.

Sneak preview: Switzerland's new 'on-the-spot' fines for 2020

Thu, 17 Jan 2019 15:00:33 +0100

From January 2020, a whole range of minor offences will no longer result in criminal proceedings in Switzerland.

Lausanne brings in fines for spitting and urinating in the streets

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 12:49:14 +0200

The city of Lausanne is clamping down on uncivilized behaviour in public by introducing a suite of new fines it hopes will act as a deterrent.

Litterbugs could face hefty fines if caught in the act

Wed, 13 Apr 2016 15:23:45 +0200

Throwing your cigarette butt on the street could incur a 300 franc fine if a proposal by the Swiss federal government is adopted this summer.

27,000 francs: the cost of speeding at 290 km/h

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:47:00 +0200

A Swedish driver caught clocking Formula 1 speeds in Freiburg last year is due to appear in court this week to appeal his hefty fine despite posting an incriminating video of his ‘travel adventures’ on Facebook.