LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – The old bridge over the A9 autoroute at the Vennes junction was destroyed this week in less than 36 hours, all while the 7,300 users per hour continued to drive on the road. Watch a time lapse video of the demolition. The demolition used a technique called “croquage” in French, where machines […]
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More than half of travel time goes for leisure
Geneva and Vaud: cars used less, travel time up LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Policies to encourage greater use of public transport are paying off, a new study by EPFL researchers shows. People in cantons Vaud and Geneva haven’t changed the number of kilometres they travel but they are spending more time moving and less time in […]
Top Red Holstein beats 1,000 cows
LAUSANNE, SWITZERLAND – Renita, a Red Holstein cow whose full name is Plattery Savard Renita, took the top prize at Swiss Expo over the weekend. The show, which pulled in 23,000 visitors, is Europe’s largest dairy show. Some 400 farmers brought their finest milk cows, over 1,000 of them, but Renita was the belle of […]
Holiday drinking – don’t drive! Call Nez Rouge
Telephone in case you need help to get home: 0800 802 208
Nez Rouge (photo, Roger Meier / Bist)
Nez Rouge (photo, Roger Meier / Bist)
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – If you’re partying during the holidays, have the sense to stay off the roads. That said, if you find yourself in a situation where you can’t drive home because you’re over the alcohol limit, call Nez Rouge.
Note that 1 glass of wine = 1dc could put you at the Swiss legal driving limit of 5/1,000.
It’s not just drinkers who should consider this: “Fatigue, alcohol, drugs and medication are just some of the reasons to phone the free number, 0800 802 208, and hand your car keys over to one of the volunteers on our team,” says the non-profit group.
Nez Rouge, whose focus is on preventing accidents, started in Canada and arrived in Switzerland in 1990; it’s now become an important part of the holiday season here, with more than 24,000 people driven home in 2012.
The holiday season for Nez Rouge began this weekend in most parts of Switzerland and runs until early January. It kicks off 13 December in Fribourg, Geneva, Gruyère and Ticino and 20 December in Bern.
The group has 8,000 volunteers and does not charge for the service, but anyone using it is expected to make a donation. You can phone the free number or a local one, listed in the Nez Rouge dates and hours pdf.
‘Tis the season, bring on the bubbly stuff!
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / AMONG THE VINES – A hard week at the office started with tasting 80 sparkling wines Monday, including a handful of French champagnes. Oddly, friends and family showed very little sympathy for a solid eight hours in front of my three tasting glasses, sitting in a large 15th century chateau in Neuchatel. […]