Driving in Switzerland

Make sure you Drive Alive! Drive on the right!

• Be especially careful when setting off from service stations or restaurants on the left side of the road.
• Take care when overtaking - allow more space between you and the car in front so you can see further down the road ahead.
• Switzerland has stricter drink driving laws than the UK, only allowing 0.5 milligrams of alcohol per millilitre of blood (UK 0.8).
• Seat belts front and rear are obligatory everywhere.
• Speed limits, shown below, are implemented rigorously. Radar traps are frequent.
• Remember - Speeding and other traffic offences are subject to on-the-spot fines.
• When approaching a roundabout give way to traffic already on the roundabout, on your left, unless signed otherwise.
• A full UK driving licence is required.
• Below are motoring regulations relating to Switzerland.

Speed limits	Motorway	Open Road	Town	Alcohol mg/ml
Switzerland	120 km/h	80 km/h	50 km/h	0.5

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