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Enjoy horsepower after crossing the border: German motorways with no speed limits are the dream of many Swiss sports car enthusiasts. However, there are also road sections in our northern neighbor where the maximum speed limit applies.
Until now, everyone who was punished in Germany could ignore this. It was not possible for Germany to collect the fines directly in Switzerland. The same was true for German drivers speeding on Swiss roads.
Collect fines starting from 70 Euros directly
This situation is planned to change as of May 1, 2024. This is achieved by the new agreement between Switzerland and Germany to “intensify cross-border police and judicial cooperation”. This means Swiss authorities can collect fines of over 70 euros from Germany directly from traffic offenders living here.
This also applies to the opposite situation: If a German commits a traffic offense in Switzerland, German authorities can directly sue this person for fines starting from 80 francs.
Switzerland already has similar agreements with Austria, France, Liechtenstein and the Netherlands.
Swiss authorities particularly benefit
The new regulation is likely to put money into Swiss coffers because the 80-franc limit is quickly reached in this country: for example, driving 6 to 10 kilometers per hour outside the city costs 100 francs. In Germany, the cost of the same violation is 20 euros.
By the way, if we leave aside the buses coming from Germany, today it is not so problem-free. Those who fail to pay their debts risk falling into the German search system and being detained, or in the worst case, even arrested, the next time they cross the border. If German customs or the German police catch you, they will definitely add a fee to the fine amount. It is also possible for the vehicle to be confiscated. You can learn more about this subject in the article “Will buses coming from abroad be ignored?” You can learn from our article.
Source :Blick
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