https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Despite steep alpine roads and an extensive network of tunnels, Switzerland’s roads rank as some of the safest in the world. https://www.thelocal.ch/20200114/why-switzerlands-roads-are-among-the-safest-in-the-world Tue, 14 Jan 2020 14:31:00 +0100 why-switzerlands-roads-are-among-the-safest-in-the-world A proposal by tabled in the Swiss National Council which seeks to target disobedient cyclists by handing out the same punishments as those for motorists has drawn criticism from pro-cycling groups and members of mainstream Swiss political parties. https://www.thelocal.ch/20191001/registration-higher-fines-and-confiscation-swiss-proposal-to-treat-cyclists-like-motorists-draws-ire Tue, 01 Oct 2019 12:43:43 +0200 registration-higher-fines-and-confiscation-swiss-proposal-to-treat-cyclists-like-motorists-draws-ire Visitors to Bern were treated on Wednesday to the unusual sight of a man smashing his way out of a car submerged in a pool of water in front of the federal parliament. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150827/bern-window-smashing-stunt-promotes-safety Thu, 27 Aug 2015 11:52:28 +0200 bern-window-smashing-stunt-promotes-safety The Easter weekend drew to a close on Monday evening with traffic jams on many motorways in Switzerland that are set to continue through the week because of school holidays. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150406/traffic-jams-hit-motorways-through-the-alps Mon, 06 Apr 2015 21:41:53 +0200 traffic-jams-hit-motorways-through-the-alps Separate motor vehicle fires in motorway tunnels caused massive pileups in Geneva and Zurich during the evening rush hours on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150211/tunnel-fires-snarl-traffic-in-geneva-and-zurich Wed, 11 Feb 2015 23:34:00 +0100 tunnel-fires-snarl-traffic-in-geneva-and-zurich Touring Club Schweiz (TCS), the motorists’ support group, is calling on municipalities across Switzerland to boost measures to improve safety at marked pedestrian crossings in the wake of ongoing accidents in such areas. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141201/deaths-spur-call-for-zebra-crossing-improvements Mon, 01 Dec 2014 10:15:00 +0100 deaths-spur-call-for-zebra-crossing-improvements Children cycling to a regional school in the canton of Thurgau in eastern Switzerland are now required to wear fluorescent vests following a spate of fatal accidents. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141110/safety-vests-ordered-for-kids-cycling-to-school Mon, 10 Nov 2014 12:08:00 +0100 safety-vests-ordered-for-kids-cycling-to-school Although Swiss streets are regarded as among the safest in the world, a pedestrian dies on average every week from motor vehicle accidents, while two are seriously injured every day, the Swiss accident prevention bureau (BFU) says. https://www.thelocal.ch/20141022/swiss-pedestrian-safety-takes-turn-for-worse Wed, 22 Oct 2014 10:25:00 +0200 swiss-pedestrian-safety-takes-turn-for-worse Twelve people were injured in a crash on Tuesday that closed the A1 motorway between Zurich and Bern for several hours, causing transportation chaos in the region. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140527/crash-closes-zurich-bern-section-of-a1-motorway Tue, 27 May 2014 22:21:00 +0200 crash-closes-zurich-bern-section-of-a1-motorway Geneva and Biel were the most dangerous places for road crashes among Switzerland’s largest cities last year, new figures show. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140526/geneva-and-biel-most-dangerous-for-motorists Mon, 26 May 2014 22:46:00 +0200 geneva-and-biel-most-dangerous-for-motorists