Half of all drivers fail first attempt at on-the-road test Some cantons offer theory tests in English, but success rate low Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Lausanne and Neuchatel are once again the toughest places in Switzerland in which to get a driver’s license, 2010 Swiss statistics on the success rates for theory and driving tests […]
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Swiss Classic British Car Meet draws upwards of 1,600 participants
(See our full photo album here) Morges, Switzerland – If you were lucky enough to visit or join in the 19th Swiss Classic British Car Meet in Morges, you were privy to some of the finest examples of vintage British cars and motorbikes to be assembled in Western Europe. The event, brainchild of British motoring […]
Go for hybrid in cities, natural gas on autoroute, study shows
Bern, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – A Swiss study commissioned by the Federal Environment Office has concluded that hybrid cars are the greenest in cities and natural gas cars are the best on autoroutes, with both out-performing diesel- and petrol-fuelled cars. The study run by Empa engineers concludes that “A comparison with gasoline and natural gas fuelled […]
Get your highway pass or be ready to pay 200 francs
Geneva, Switzerland – On our recent trip across Europe, we learned, the hard way, that a highway sticker is required when traveling through some European countries. In other words, do not get too happy if you do not find tolls while on your European excursion. 150 Euros later, I learned that Slovenia was one of […]
Radars: don’t toot, don’t flash and definitely don’t draw signs
Lausanne, Switzerland (GenevaLunch) – Police in Vaud are using the example of a street artist in Mont-Pelerin to remind motorists that it’s illegal to warn other drivers about radars in the vicinity. A large “radar” and triangle with an exclamation point on the road in Mont-Pelerin is clearly illegal, they say – as is honking […]