The Local Switzerland

Ban proposed on noisy and polluting motorbikes

Tue, 15 Oct 2013 23:07:43 +0200

Loud motorbikes and old scooters belching blue smoke will soon become illegal in Switzerland if a parliamentary committee gets its way.

Basel leads way with pay parking for motorbikes

Tue, 02 Jul 2013 12:04:00 +0200

Apart from being able to dart through traffic jams, one of the advantages of driving a motorcycle to work in Swiss cities is to escape costly parking fees, but those days may be numbered.

Speeding YouTube biker jailed for reckless driving

Thu, 30 May 2013 10:00:00 +0200

A 31-year-old motorcyclist was sentenced to 18 months in jail on Wednesday for reckless driving and endangering other people’s lives while roaring through the canton of Geneva at speeds of more than 200 kilometres an hour.

Two Britons die in Swiss motorbike crash

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 13:53:00 +0200

Two British citizens were killed in a motorbike pile-up in southern Switzerland that involved nine vehicles, reports have said.