Traffic rulesSwitzerland
Traffic rules
Switzerland
1. Switzerland
Switzerland is a landlocked, mountainous country in Central Europe, bordered by France, Germany, Austria, Liechtenstein and Italy. Traffic drives on the right. Alpine geography is a defining feature of driving: major routes cross the mountains through long tunnels and high passes, while some mountain roads are steep, narrow or affected by seasonal snow. Switzerland has four national languages—German, French, Italian and Romansh—and written road information generally reflects the language of the region; bilingual place names are also used in some areas.
Vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes generally need an annual motorway vignette on designated motorways and expressways, available either as a windscreen sticker or an electronic vignette; unlike many neighbouring systems, Switzerland offers no short-term vignette. Winter tyres are not compulsory under a fixed nationwide seasonal rule, but drivers must remain in control of their vehicle and can face liability if unsuitable equipment contributes to an incident. Daytime lights are compulsory, while motorway congestion brings two particularly important rules: drivers must form an emergency corridor and use zipper merging where lanes end.
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What is the alcohol limit for driving in Switzerland?
Driving is prohibited from 0.5‰ blood alcohol. Specified professional-driver categories, probationary and learner drivers, driving instructors and accompanying drivers are subject to an effectively zero-alcohol rule, with a statutory threshold of 0.1‰. Do not treat either threshold as a safe drinking target.
🔗 ch.ch • Swiss Confederation ch.ch, alcohol thresholds and zero-alcohol driver categories
🔗 europa.eu • Your Europe / national authorities, Switzerland road rules, Alcohol limits
What speed limits apply to passenger cars in Switzerland?
Built-up areas: The general maximum speed in built-up areas is 50 km/h, unless signs establish another limit.
Outside built-up areas: The general maximum on main and secondary roads outside built-up areas is 80 km/h, unless another limit is signed.
Expressways: The general maximum on an Autostrasse is 100 km/h, unless signs indicate a lower limit.
Motorways: The general maximum on a Swiss motorway is 120 km/h, unless a lower limit is indicated.
What are the seat-belt and child-restraint rules in Switzerland?
Drivers and passengers must normally use the seat belts provided, subject to limited statutory exemptions.
Children under 12 and shorter than 150 cm must normally use an approved child restraint suited to their size and weight. Once either their 12th birthday or a height of 150 cm is reached, the fitted seat belt is sufficient under the main rule.
Fit the restraint according to the child-seat and vehicle instructions. If a rear-facing child seat is used on the front passenger seat, the frontal airbag must be deactivated. The Swiss accident-prevention authority recommends installing child seats on the rear seats.
🔗 ch.ch • Official national authority, claim-specific guidance
🔗 bfu.ch • Swiss Council for Accident Prevention, child restraints and front-seat airbags
Can you use a mobile phone while driving in Switzerland?
A driver must remain fully attentive and in control of the vehicle and must not hold or operate a phone in a way that interferes with driving. Hands-free use does not remove the obligation to avoid distraction.
🔗 europa.eu • Your Europe / national authorities, Switzerland road rules, Mobile telephone
What safety equipment must a car carry in Switzerland?
Carry a warning triangle. The official road-safety information for Switzerland lists it as required car safety equipment.
When must children use a child seat in Switzerland?
Children under 12 who are shorter than 150 cm must use an appropriate child seat. Once either threshold is reached, the ordinary seat-belt requirement applies. Use an approved seat that fits the child and the vehicle.
Are motorcycle helmets compulsory in Switzerland?
Yes. Riders and passengers on ordinary motorcycles must wear a protective helmet complying with UN ECE Regulation 22. Wear and fasten it correctly.
🔗 europa.eu • Your Europe / national authorities, Switzerland road rules
2. Motorway
A motorway is a road specially designed and signposted for motor traffic. Motorways normally have separate carriageways for opposing traffic, controlled access through designated entrances and exits, no direct access to neighbouring properties, and no level crossings with other roads, railways or paths.
Special traffic rules apply on motorways. The permitted road users, speed limits, lane rules, tolls and emergency procedures vary between countries, so drivers must follow the local traffic signs and regulations.
Wikimedia.org • Raimond Spekking • CC BY-SA
How do people refer to a motorway in Switzerland?
The terms are Autobahn in German, autoroute in French and autostrada in Italian. Roads for motor vehicles are a separate category and have a different general speed limit.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Start of a motorway.
English • Traffic sign 4.01 • Motorway.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 4.01 • Autobahn.
Français • Signal 4.01 • Autoroute.
Italiano • Segnale 4.01 • Autostrada.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-06-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 4.01, PDF page 113. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
End of the motorway.
English • Traffic sign 4.02 • End of motorway.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 4.02 • Ende der Autobahn.
Français • Signal 4.02 • Fin de l’autoroute.
Italiano • Segnale 4.02 • Fine dell’autostrada.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-06-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 4.02, PDF page 113. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
What speed limit applies to cars on a motorway in Switzerland?
For an ordinary passenger car without a trailer, the general maximum is 120 km/h. Obey lower posted limits and reduce speed when traffic, weather or visibility requires it. Different limits can apply to other vehicle classes.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Which lane should I normally use on a Swiss motorway?
Keep to the right-hand lane when it is available. Use the middle or left lane for overtaking and return right when safe. Signal lane changes and check mirrors and blind spots.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Where should I leave an emergency corridor on a Swiss motorway?
On a motorway with at least two lanes per direction, leave an emergency corridor between the leftmost lane and the lane immediately to its right when traffic is moving at walking pace or has stopped. Prepare early as a queue forms, keep the corridor clear and follow any traffic controls.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
3. Expressway
An expressway is a road intended to carry through traffic efficiently, usually at higher speeds than ordinary roads. Expressways often have limited access, multiple lanes, separated carriageways or grade-separated junctions, but their design and legal status vary between countries.
An expressway is not always a motorway. It may have intersections, traffic lights or direct access, and the permitted road users, speed limits and special rules depend on local signs and regulations.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
How do people refer to an expressway in Switzerland?
The terms are Autostrasse in German, semi-autoroute in French and semiautostrada in Italian. These roads are separate from motorways.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Start of an expressway.
English • Traffic sign 4.03 • Expressway.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 4.03 • Autostrasse.
Français • Signal 4.03 • Semi-autoroute.
Italiano • Segnale 4.03 • Semiautostrada.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-06-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 4.03, PDF page 113. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
End of the expressway.
English • Traffic sign 4.04 • End of expressway.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 4.04 • Ende der Autostrasse.
Français • Signal 4.04 • Fin de la semi-autoroute.
Italiano • Segnale 4.04 • Fine della semiautostrada.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-06-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 4.04, PDF page 113. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
What speed limit applies to cars on an expressway in Switzerland?
For an ordinary passenger car without a trailer, the general maximum is 100 km/h. Obey lower posted limits and slow down when traffic, weather or visibility requires it. Other vehicle classes can have lower limits.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Who may use an expressway in Switzerland?
Only eligible motor vehicles and combinations that are capable and legally permitted to reach at least 80 km/h may normally use these roads. Pedestrians and bicycles are excluded. Congestion and safety can require a lower actual speed.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
What should I do if I miss an expressway exit in Switzerland?
Continue to the next exit and choose a safe onward route. Do not reverse or make a U-turn to reach a missed exit.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
4. Residential area
A residential area is a street or group of streets where housing and access to local properties are the main functions. Drivers should expect pedestrians, cyclists, children, parked vehicles and vehicles entering or leaving driveways.
Some countries identify particular residential areas with traffic signs and apply special low-speed and residential-area rules. The speed limit, pedestrian rights, parking rules and permitted road users therefore depend on local signs and regulations.
Wikimedia.org • Suzanne Michel • CC BY-SA
How do people refer to a residential area in Switzerland?
The official local terms are Begegnungszone in German, zone de rencontre in French and zona d’incontro in Italian. These identify the specially signposted 20 km/h category.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Start of a residential area.
English • Traffic sign 2.59.5 • Residential area.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.59.5 • Begegnungszone.
Français • Signal 2.59.5 • Zone de rencontre.
Italiano • Segnale 2.59.5 • Zona d’incontro.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.59.5, PDF page 112. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
End of the residential area.
English • Traffic sign 2.59.6 • End of residential area.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.59.6 • Ende der Begegnungszone.
Français • Signal 2.59.6 • Fin de la zone de rencontre.
Italiano • Segnale 2.59.6 • Fine della zona d’incontro.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.59.6, PDF page 113. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
What speed limit applies in a residential area in Switzerland?
The maximum in the specially signposted category is 20 km/h. A 30 km/h zone is different and does not automatically give pedestrians the same priority.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
What rights do pedestrians have in a signposted residential area in Switzerland?
Pedestrians may use the whole circulation area and have priority over ordinary vehicle traffic, but must not obstruct vehicles unnecessarily. Priority over rail vehicles is governed by separate rules.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Where may I park in a residential area in Switzerland?
For cars, park only in places designated by signs or markings. Bicycles and mopeds follow the general parking rules. Do not park elsewhere merely because the road is wide or vehicles must travel slowly.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
5. Zone
A traffic zone is an area in which a traffic rule applies throughout all included roads or road sections. The rule normally begins at a zone-entry sign and remains applicable until the corresponding end-of-zone sign is passed.
Zones may regulate speed, parking, access, vehicle categories, emissions or other traffic behaviour. The signs used, the roads covered and the effect of intersections or local exceptions depend on local traffic law.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
How do people refer to traffic zones in Switzerland?
A 30 km/h zone is a Tempo-30-Zone in German, zone 30 in French and zona 30 in Italian. Swiss law also provides other area categories with different rules.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Where does a zone rule apply in Switzerland?
The zone’s instructions apply from its entrance until its end. A normal junction does not cancel the restriction. Where a 30 km/h zone leads directly into a specially signed 20 km/h residential area, or the reverse, the entrance sign for the new zone also ends the previous one.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Do pedestrians automatically have priority everywhere in a Swiss 30 km/h zone?
No. The zone 30 designation alone does not establish general pedestrian priority. Observe the normal crossing and priority rules and drive considerately; other specially signed area categories can give pedestrians additional rights.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
How do you know when a traffic zone ends in Switzerland?
Look for the matching zone-end sign. Where a 30 km/h zone and a specially signed 20 km/h residential area directly adjoin, the new zone’s entrance sign also ends the preceding zone. Apply the new category’s speed and pedestrian rules; a separate parking restriction may still apply.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
6. Speed limit
A speed limit is the maximum legal speed permitted on a road, lane or within a designated area. It may be established by general traffic law or indicated by fixed, variable or temporary traffic signs.
A speed limit is a maximum, not a target speed. Drivers must travel more slowly whenever traffic, visibility, weather, road conditions, vulnerable road users or the condition of the vehicle make the maximum permitted speed unsafe.
Wikimedia.org • JoachimKohler-HB • CC BY-SA
Which general speed limits should car drivers know in Switzerland?
For an ordinary car without a trailer, the general maxima are 50 km/h in built-up areas, 80 km/h on ordinary roads outside them, 100 km/h on expressways and 120 km/h on motorways. Follow lower signed restrictions and special-area rules. These general figures do not replace vehicle-specific requirements.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Is a Swiss expressway subject to the same general maximum as a motorway?
No. The general maximum on an expressway is 100 km/h, compared with 120 km/h on a motorway. German official wording distinguishes Autostrasse and Autobahn; French uses semi-autoroute and autoroute. Lower signed limits still apply.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Does the end of a Swiss local restriction mean unlimited speed?
No. The appropriate general limit for the road category resumes unless another restriction applies. Ending a local 60 km/h restriction, for example, does not abolish the ordinary outside-area or motorway ceiling.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
7. Minimum speed
A minimum speed is the lowest speed that vehicles are required to maintain on a particular road or under specified conditions. Minimum-speed rules are intended to prevent vehicles travelling unnecessarily slowly from disrupting traffic or creating large speed differences between road users.
A minimum speed does not require drivers to maintain that speed when traffic, weather, visibility, road conditions or safety require them to slow down. The way minimum speeds are indicated and enforced varies between countries.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
What does Switzerland’s blue circular minimum-speed sign mean?
The displayed number is a minimum in km/h. French official wording is Vitesse minimale. Vehicles may not proceed more slowly, except where road, traffic or visibility conditions require it. Vehicles that cannot or may not reach the minimum are not allowed to continue.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Start of a minimum speed.
English • Traffic sign 2.31 • Minimum speed.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.31 • Mindestgeschwindigkeit.
Français • Signal 2.31 • Vitesse minimale.
Italiano • Segnale 2.31 • Velocità minima.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.31, PDF page 106. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
End of the minimum speed.
English • Traffic sign 2.54 • End of minimum speed.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.54 • Ende der Mindestgeschwindigkeit.
Français • Signal 2.54 • Fin de la vitesse minimale.
Italiano • Segnale 2.54 • Fine della velocità minima.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.54, PDF page 108. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Is Switzerland’s 80 km/h motorway access threshold a continuous driving minimum?
No. Motorways and expressways normally admit motor vehicles capable of, and legally allowed to travel at, at least 80 km/h. This eligibility condition does not require driving at 80 km/h in queues or unsafe conditions.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Can Swiss traffic require driving below a signed minimum?
Yes. The minimum-speed sign rule explicitly recognises necessary slowing caused by road, traffic or visibility conditions. Maintain a safe gap and slow or stop as required. Do not confuse a temporary queue with a vehicle that is inherently unable to reach the minimum.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Signalling Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
8. Footpath
A footpath is a path or part of a road intended primarily for pedestrian traffic. It may run alongside a road, through a park or residential area, or independently from roads used by motor vehicles.
A footpath may be reserved exclusively for pedestrians or may form part of a shared route with cyclists or other permitted users. Access, priority and permitted users depend on the traffic signs and local regulations applying to the path.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
What does Switzerland’s blue circular pedestrian-path sign mean?
It marks a Fussweg in German or chemin pour piétons in French, a path for pedestrians. Pedestrians must use the indicated path. Signs showing both pedestrians and bicycles identify a different facility, which may be shared or divided into separate parts.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Art 41(4); OSR Art 33(2): child cycling and pedestrian paths
Mandatory path for pedestrians.
English • Traffic sign 2.61 • Footpath.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.61 • Fussweg.
Français • Signal 2.61 • Chemin pour piétons.
Italiano • Segnale 2.61 • Strada pedonale.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.61, PDF page 110. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Can children cycle on Swiss pavements and pedestrian paths?
Children under 12 may use pavements and pedestrian paths when no cycle path or cycle lane is available. They must adapt their riding and speed to the circumstances, take particular care of pedestrians and give them priority.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Art 41(4); OSR Art 33(2): child cycling and pedestrian paths
May an adult cycle on a Swiss pavement merely to accompany a child?
No. The under-12 exception does not extend to an accompanying adult. The adult must use a lawful cycling route or walk with the bicycle. Separate signed cycling permission, if present, must be assessed on its own terms.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Art 41(4); OSR Art 33(2): child cycling and pedestrian paths
9. Bike path
A bike path is a part of a road or a separate route intended primarily or exclusively for people riding bicycles. It may be physically separated from motor traffic, marked on the road surface or identified by traffic signs.
Bike paths may be one-way, two-way or shared with other road users. The permitted users, direction of travel, priority rules and obligation to use the path depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
Must cyclists use Swiss cycle paths and lanes?
Yes. The Act requires cyclists to use cycle paths and lanes. The German terms are Radweg and Radstreifen; the French terms are piste cyclable and bande cyclable. Follow the facility’s signs and permitted direction.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Art 40; LCR Art 46(1); OSR Art 33
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR 741.21, 1 October 2026: OCR Art 40; LCR Art 46(1); OSR Art 33
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • LCR 741.01, Art 46(1): cycle paths and lanes
Mandatory path for cyclists.
English • Traffic sign 2.60 • Cycle track.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.60 • Radweg.
Français • Signal 2.60 • Piste cyclable.
Italiano • Segnale 2.60 • Ciclopista.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.60, PDF page 110. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
How does Switzerland distinguish a cycle path from a cycle lane?
A cycle path is structurally separated from the carriageway and appropriately signed. A cycle lane is marked on the carriageway. That difference matters when entering the road: do not assume a separate path is simply another carriageway lane.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Art 40; LCR Art 46(1); OSR Art 33
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR 741.21, 1 October 2026: OCR Art 40; LCR Art 46(1); OSR Art 33
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • LCR 741.01, Art 46(1): cycle paths and lanes
May I ignore pedestrians on a Swiss shared walking and cycling path?
No. The signs distinguish shared surfaces from divided ones. On a joint facility, cyclists must show consideration for pedestrians and warn them when necessary. On a divided facility, use the indicated cycling part.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Art 40; LCR Art 46(1); OSR Art 33
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR 741.21, 1 October 2026: OCR Art 40; LCR Art 46(1); OSR Art 33
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • LCR 741.01, Art 46(1): cycle paths and lanes
10. Shared-use path
A shared-use path is a path or part of a road intended for use by both pedestrians and cyclists. Unlike facilities where pedestrians and cyclists have clearly separated sections, users of a shared-use path normally travel within the same general space.
Because users may travel at very different speeds, cyclists should approach pedestrians carefully, adapt their speed and leave sufficient space when passing. The permitted users, priority rules and any speed restrictions depend on the local traffic signs and regulations.
What are Switzerland’s official terms for a shared walking and cycling path?
The German term is gemeinsamer Rad- und Fussweg; the French term is piste cyclable et chemin pour piétons sans partage de l’aire de circulation. The sign shows both users without assigning separate sides.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR Art 33(4): sign 2.63.1 and pedestrian protection
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR 741.21, 1 October 2026: OSR Art 33(4): sign 2.63.1 and pedestrian protection
Mandatory shared pedestrian and cycle path.
English • Traffic sign 2.63.1 • Shared cycle track and footpath without separation of the traffic space (example).
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.63.1 • Gemeinsamer Rad- und Fussweg (Beispiel).
Français • Signal 2.63.1 • Piste cyclable et chemin pour piétons sans partage de l’aire de circulation (exemple).
Italiano • Segnale 2.63.1 • Ciclopista e strada pedonale (esempio).
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.63.1, PDF page 110. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
How must cyclists treat pedestrians on a Swiss shared-use path?
Cyclists must show consideration for pedestrians and warn them when necessary. A shared designation does not reserve the surface for cycling. Adapt speed and passing space to the people using the path.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR Art 33(4): sign 2.63.1 and pedestrian protection
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR 741.21, 1 October 2026: OSR Art 33(4): sign 2.63.1 and pedestrian protection
How does a Swiss divided path differ from a shared-use path?
Its sign allocates a separate side to pedestrians and cyclists. Each group uses the indicated part. On the undivided version, the same general surface is available to both, with the specific duty of consideration towards pedestrians.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR Art 33(4): sign 2.63.1 and pedestrian protection
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR 741.21, 1 October 2026: OSR Art 33(4): sign 2.63.1 and pedestrian protection
11. Tunnel
A tunnel is a covered passage that carries a road through or beneath an obstacle such as a hill, mountain, building, waterway or another transport route. Road tunnels may contain one or more traffic lanes and can carry traffic in one or both directions.
Driving in a tunnel requires particular attention because visibility, available escape routes and space for avoiding hazards are limited. Drivers should follow the applicable lighting, speed, lane and following-distance rules and pay attention to emergency exits, traffic signals and variable-message signs.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
What should I check before entering a tunnel in Switzerland?
Use dipped headlights in road tunnels. Daytime running lights are not a substitute for the required tunnel lighting. Follow the entrance signals and maintain a safe following distance.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Arts 4a,30,35,39; OSR Art 45: tunnel controls
Does a tunnel sign in Switzerland set a universal speed limit?
No single speed can be read from the tunnel pictogram. Apply the road’s relevant limit and any permanent or electronic speed restriction, and drive more slowly when visibility, queues or another hazard require it.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Arts 4a,30,35,39; OSR Art 45: tunnel controls
Start of a tunnel.
English • Traffic sign 4.07 • Tunnel.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 4.07 • Tunnel.
Français • Signal 4.07 • Tunnel.
Italiano • Segnale 4.07 • Galleria.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-06-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 4.07, PDF page 113. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Is every tunnel in Switzerland open to pedestrians and cyclists?
No. Check the road category and access signs before entering. A motorway tunnel, a vehicle-restricted tunnel and a purpose-built walking or cycling underpass have different access arrangements. Emergency evacuation routes do not establish ordinary public access.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Arts 4a,30,35,39; OSR Art 45: tunnel controls
12. Pedestrian zone
A pedestrian zone is an area consisting of one or more streets that are reserved primarily for pedestrians. Motor-vehicle access is normally prohibited or restricted to authorised users, particular purposes or specified times.
Pedestrians may usually use the full width of the available road space. Rules concerning cyclists, deliveries, public transport, vehicle speed, stopping and parking depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
Wikimedia.org • Yann Forget • CC BY-SA
How should I recognise pedestrian-only access in Switzerland?
Official terms include German Fussgängerzone, French zone piétonne and Italian zona pedonale. The zone is reserved for pedestrians and the users covered by its rules; other traffic needs the signed exception.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR Arts 22b–22c: pedestrian zones and signed exceptions
Start of a zone for pedestrians.
English • Traffic sign 2.59.3 • Pedestrian zone.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.59.3 • Fussgängerzone.
Français • Signal 2.59.3 • Zone piétonne.
Italiano • Segnale 2.59.3 • Zona pedonale.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Source revision 2017-07-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the zone for pedestrians.
English • Traffic sign 2.59.4 • End of pedestrian zone.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.59.4 • Ende der Fussgängerzone.
Français • Signal 2.59.4 • Fin de la zone piétonne.
Italiano • Segnale 2.59.4 • Fine della zona pedonale.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-08. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.59.4, PDF page 112. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
May cyclists ride in pedestrian areas in Switzerland?
Ridden cycles need permission from the applicable additional sign. Admitted traffic must use walking pace, and pedestrians have priority. This differs from Switzerland’s separately signed 20 km/h residential area.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR Arts 22b–22c: pedestrian zones and signed exceptions
Which rules apply to vehicles admitted to pedestrian areas in Switzerland?
All admitted traffic must travel at walking pace and pedestrians have priority. Loading and vehicle access must comply with the signed exceptions. Switzerland’s separately signed 20 km/h residential area has a different regime; its limit does not apply automatically in a pedestrian zone.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR Arts 22b–22c: pedestrian zones and signed exceptions
13. Customs
Customs is the government authority responsible for controlling goods entering or leaving a country or customs territory. In road traffic, a customs checkpoint is a place where drivers may be required to stop so officers can inspect the vehicle, luggage, cargo and relevant documents.
Customs controls may take place at borders, ports, ferry terminals, airports or inland control locations. Drivers must follow all traffic signs, lane signals, barriers and instructions from customs officers. Declaration requirements depend on the countries involved and on the type, value, quantity and intended use of the goods being carried.
Wikimedia.org • mpd01605 • CC BY-SA
Which customs authority should drivers consult for travel to Switzerland?
Consult the Federal Office for Customs and Border Security for the goods, luggage and vehicle-related customs requirements of the journey. Customs controls concern goods and declarations; they must be distinguished from passport checks, a road toll or ordinary traffic control.
Do customs requirements depend on the route and goods when entering Switzerland?
Yes. Switzerland is not part of the EU customs union. Schengen travel arrangements concern border checks on people and do not remove the national rules for goods, declarations or vehicle admission. Check the customs requirements even when a journey has no routine passport stop.
What should motorists check before declaring goods in Switzerland?
Check the official declaration requirements for goods over your applicable allowance, commercial goods, controlled articles and cash or other monetary instruments. These categories have different rules and thresholds. Declare as required and ask customs if unsure; do not assume a duty-free purchase is exempt from all controls.
14. One-way traffic
One-way traffic means that vehicles on a road or carriageway may travel only in one designated direction. The permitted direction is normally indicated by traffic signs, lane arrows or road markings.
Some road users, such as cyclists or public-transport vehicles, may be allowed to travel in the opposite direction when signs expressly permit it. A one-way road does not by itself determine the speed limit, priority or parking rules.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
How should I read a one-way restriction in Switzerland?
Follow the direction designated by the street’s one-way signs and any entrance restrictions or lane arrows. A compulsory turn at one junction is different from a restriction applying along the street.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: OSR46(1)-(2); OCR37; LCR27
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Traffic Rules Ordinance, state1October2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state1July2026
Road with one-way traffic.
English • Traffic sign 4.08 • One-way traffic.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 4.08 • Einbahnstrasse.
Français • Signal 4.08 • Sens unique.
Italiano • Segnale 4.08 • Senso unico.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-06-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 4.08, PDF page 113. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
No entry.
English • Traffic sign 2.02 • No entry.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.02 • Einfahrt verboten.
Français • Signal 2.02 • Accès interdit.
Italiano • Segnale 2.02 • Divieto di accesso.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2022-01-27. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.02, PDF page 103. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
May cyclists travel against the general traffic direction in Switzerland?
The one-way-with-restricted-counterflow sign identifies a street where the vehicle categories shown may travel in the opposite direction. Cyclists must check that their category is actually authorised. Drivers must look for permitted counterflow traffic when turning or crossing.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: OSR46(1)-(2); OCR37; LCR27
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Traffic Rules Ordinance, state1October2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state1July2026
Does one-way traffic give me priority or a different speed limit in Switzerland?
A one-way restriction concerns direction. Continue to follow the applicable speed limit, signals, give-way or stop controls and junction-priority rules. Where authorised counterflow traffic exists, check for it before turning or crossing; your permitted direction is not automatic junction priority.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: OSR46(1)-(2); OCR37; LCR27
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Traffic Rules Ordinance, state1October2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state1July2026
15. Slope
A slope is a section of road that rises or descends noticeably. A steep slope can affect vehicle speed, braking distance, traction, visibility and the ability of heavy or low-powered vehicles to maintain a steady speed.
Warning signs may indicate a steep ascent or dangerous descent and may show the gradient as a percentage. Drivers should adjust their speed early, select a suitable gear and remain prepared for slow vehicles, bends and changing road conditions.
Wikimedia.org • Albinfo • CC BY-SA
What does a steep-slope warning mean in Switzerland?
Swiss signs distinguish a dangerous descent and a steep ascent. Mountain roads can also carry special instructions, including those associated with mountain postal services.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: OSR article 8; OCR articles 9,38; LCR articles 35,45
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Traffic Rules Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Warning for a steep ascent.
English • Traffic sign 1.11 • Steep ascent.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 1.11 • Starke Steigung.
Français • Signal 1.11 • Forte montée.
Italiano • Segnale 1.11 • Salita ripida.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a steep descent.
English • Traffic sign 1.10 • Steep descent.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 1.10 • Gefährliches Gefälle.
Français • Signal 1.10 • Descente dangereuse.
Italiano • Segnale 1.10 • Discesa pericolosa.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How should I approach a steep descent in Switzerland?
Reduce speed before the descent and select a suitable gear to help control the vehicle. Keep enough following distance and avoid building up speed that requires continuous heavy braking. A warning gives no fixed safe descent speed: the gradient, surface, visibility, load and vehicle can require a speed well below the legal maximum.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: OSR article 8; OCR articles 9,38; LCR articles 35,45
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Traffic Rules Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
What should I check when meeting or overtaking on a slope in Switzerland?
On steep roads and mountain roads, the descending driver must stop first in good time when meeting is difficult. If equal-category vehicles cannot pass, the descending vehicle must reverse unless the uphill vehicle is clearly closer to a passing place. Different-category meeting rules give priority to combinations over other vehicles, heavy motor vehicles over light ones, and coaches over lorries. Do not overtake towards a crest without a clear view.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: OSR article 8; OCR articles 9,38; LCR articles 35,45
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Traffic Rules Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
16. Bus lane
A bus lane is a traffic lane reserved primarily for buses or other authorised public-transport vehicles. It is intended to improve the reliability and flow of public transport by allowing authorised vehicles to avoid general traffic congestion.
Other road users, such as taxis, cyclists, motorcycles or vehicles carrying several occupants, may also be permitted when signs expressly allow them. The operating hours, permitted vehicles, direction of travel and rules for entering or crossing the lane depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
Which vehicles may use a bus lane in Switzerland?
A Swiss voie réservée aux bus is reserved for the authorised bus traffic. Additional categories are permitted only where the applicable indication or authorisation includes them.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR Arts 34,74b: bus-only carriageways and lanes; OCR Arts 18–19
May bicycles and motorcycles use a bus lane in Switzerland?
Look for the actual bicycle or other supplementary indication. Access for cycles does not automatically include mopeds, motorcycles or taxis.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR Arts 34,74b: bus-only carriageways and lanes; OCR Arts 18–19
Does bus-lane access also allow stopping or parking in Switzerland?
Keep the reserved lane available and obey separate stopping and parking restrictions. A permitted crossing to reach another place must not be confused with permission to wait along the bus lane.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OSR Arts 34,74b: bus-only carriageways and lanes; OCR Arts 18–19
17. Bus stop
A bus stop is a designated place where buses stop to allow passengers to board or leave. It may be identified by a sign, shelter, raised platform, road marking or other public-transport infrastructure and can be located beside the road or in a specially constructed stopping area.
Drivers approaching a bus stop should watch carefully for buses, pedestrians and passengers crossing or entering the roadway. Parking or stopping restrictions may apply around bus stops to keep the area accessible and visible.
Wikimedia.org • Plutowiki • CC0
What stopping or parking restrictions apply at bus stops in Switzerland?
Within 10 metres of a public-transport stop sign, stopping is allowed only to let passengers board or alight, without obstructing public transport. This applies on either side of the sign. Waiting, parking and loading goods do not fall within that passenger exception; obey any additional markings or restrictions.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Arts 17(5),18(3),19: departure, stopping and parking
May I briefly drop off a passenger at a bus stop in Switzerland?
Yes, within the restricted stop area, stopping solely for passengers to board or alight is permitted if public transport is not obstructed. The rule is not permission to wait, park or load goods there. Other stopping restrictions still apply.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Arts 17(5),18(3),19: departure, stopping and parking
What should I do near a stopped bus in Switzerland?
In a built-up area, drivers approaching from behind must slow down or stop if needed to let a scheduled bus leave a signed stop when it signals. This protection does not apply to a stop on the left edge of the carriageway. The bus driver must wait if following vehicles could not stop in time.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • OCR Arts 17(5),18(3),19: departure, stopping and parking
18. Dead end
A dead-end road is a road that does not provide a through route for some or all vehicles. It may end completely, terminate at a barrier or continue as a path that only certain road users may use.
Drivers may normally enter a dead-end road to reach homes, businesses, parking places or other destinations, but they must be prepared to turn around or leave by the same route. Signs may indicate that pedestrians or cyclists can continue beyond the point where motor traffic cannot.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
What does a dead-end indication mean in Switzerland?
The Swiss French-language term is impasse. The sign describes the no-through route and must be distinguished from a prohibition on entering.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: OSR article 46(3); OCR articles 18-19; LCR articles 27,37
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Traffic Rules Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Dead end street.
English • Traffic sign 4.09 • No through road.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 4.09 • Sackgasse.
Français • Signal 4.09 • Impasse.
Italiano • Segnale 4.09 • Strada senza uscita.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-06-30. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 4.09, PDF page 114. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Can pedestrians or cyclists continue beyond a motor-traffic dead end in Switzerland?
Swiss sign variants can identify passage for pedestrians, or pedestrians and cyclists. Follow the indicated users and the controls at the continuation; a car still has no through route.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: OSR article 46(3); OCR articles 18-19; LCR articles 27,37
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Traffic Rules Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
Does a dead-end indication change speed or priority rules in Switzerland?
The no-through information itself does not assign junction priority or a numerical speed limit. Continue to obey the actual speed, access, parking and priority controls. If you need to turn around, use a suitable lawful place, check for pedestrians and cyclists, and do not obstruct the space needed for other vehicles to turn.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: OSR article 46(3); OCR articles 18-19; LCR articles 27,37
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Traffic Rules Ordinance, state 1 October 2026
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Switzerland: Road Traffic Act, state 1 July 2026
19. Stop sign
A stop sign requires drivers to bring their vehicle to a complete stop and give way before entering or crossing the road ahead. The stop must be made at the stop line or another legally prescribed position.
After stopping, the driver may continue only when this can be done safely and without interfering with traffic that has priority. The sign does not create priority for the driver who has stopped.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
Must I stop completely at a stop sign in Switzerland?
Yes. Come to a complete stop when the applicable stop sign controls your approach, even when you cannot see another road user. Slowing to a crawl is not a stop. The stopping duty is separate from the duty to give way before continuing.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 36,75; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 14-15
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Supporting official source
Stop and give way.
English • Traffic sign 3.01 • Stop.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 3.01 • Stop.
Français • Signal 3.01 • Stop.
Italiano • Segnale 3.01 • Stop.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Where must I stop at a stop-controlled junction in Switzerland?
Stop with the front of the vehicle behind the stop line. If the road has no stop line, stop before entering the junction, where you can give way safely. A restricted view does not remove the duty to give way; approach further only with care.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 36,75; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 14-15
Does stopping first give me priority at a stop sign in Switzerland?
A complete stop does not, by itself, give you priority. Give way to the road users entitled to pass under the junction’s signs and rules, check pedestrians and cyclists, and proceed only when the gap is safe. Do not follow another stopped vehicle through without satisfying your own stopping and yielding duties.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 36,75; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 14-15
20. Give way
A give-way sign requires drivers to allow traffic with priority to proceed before entering, crossing or joining a road. Drivers must reduce speed, observe approaching traffic and stop when necessary.
Unlike a stop sign, a give-way sign does not always require a complete stop. The driver may continue without stopping only when the route is clearly safe and no road user with priority is forced to change speed or direction.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
What does giving way mean in Switzerland?
At a give-way sign, allow vehicles on the road you are approaching to proceed without obstructing them. Reduce speed in good time and, if you must wait, stop before the junction. The stop sign adds a compulsory stop; at a junction controlled by operating traffic lights, those signals govern instead.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 36,75; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 6,14-15
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Supporting official source
Give way.
English • Traffic sign 3.02 • Give way.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 3.02 • Kein Vortritt.
Français • Signal 3.02 • Cédez le passage.
Italiano • Segnale 3.02 • Dare precedenza.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Must you always stop when giving way in Switzerland?
No. A give-way control requires stopping when necessary to yield or obtain a safe view. A stop sign requires a complete stop even if the road appears empty.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 36,75; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 6,14-15
What should you check before proceeding after giving way in Switzerland?
Wait until the manoeuvre is safe. Check the priority traffic, the view in both directions and enough space to complete the entry. Giving way to one vehicle does not remove duties towards another driver, a cyclist or a pedestrian.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 36,75; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 6,14-15
21. Roundabout
A roundabout is a circular road arrangement in which traffic travels around a central island in one designated direction. Vehicles enter and leave through connecting roads, and traffic signs or local rules determine who has priority.
Drivers should reduce speed, choose a suitable lane, observe all road users and signal as required when leaving. The direction of travel, entry priority, lane use and rules for cyclists and pedestrians depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
Who has priority at a roundabout in Switzerland?
At a Swiss roundabout marked with the roundabout and give-way controls, yield to vehicles in the circle approaching from the left. Keep speed low and read any separate arrangements for crossings and lanes.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 6,8,28,41b; Road Signs Ordinance article 24(4)
How should you choose a roundabout lane in Switzerland?
Choose your intended exit before entering and follow the lane arrows and destination signs. Keep to the marked route and make any permitted lane change only when safe; having priority over entering traffic does not give you priority to change lanes.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 6,8,28,41b; Road Signs Ordinance article 24(4)
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Supporting official source
Mandatory roundabout direction.
English • Traffic sign 2.41.1 • Roundabout.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 2.41.1 • Kreisverkehrsplatz.
Français • Signal 2.41.1 • Carrefour à sens giratoire.
Italiano • Segnale 2.41.1 • Area con percorso rotatorio obbligato.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 2.41.1, PDF page 107. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
What should you check when leaving a roundabout in Switzerland?
Signal your intention to leave the roundabout. Check any lane you will enter or cross and look for cyclists and pedestrians at the exit. Give way at an uncontrolled pedestrian crossing to pedestrians already crossing or waiting with a clear intention to cross. Obey any separate crossing signals.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 6,8,28,41b; Road Signs Ordinance article 24(4)
22. Priority road
A priority road is a road whose traffic is given priority over traffic entering from intersecting roads. It is normally identified by a priority-road sign, while an end sign indicates where that continuing priority status stops.
Drivers on a priority road must still obey traffic lights, authorised officers, speed limits, crossings and turning rules. Having priority never allows a driver to proceed when doing so would create danger or block an intersection.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
How does priority-road status work in Switzerland?
The main-road sign, route principale or Hauptstrasse, removes the ordinary priority-from-the-right rule at the following junctions. The end-of-main-road sign restores that default rule unless another control applies. Read any diagram showing the priority route turning.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 35-39,65; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 6,14-15
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Supporting official source
Start of a priority road.
English • Traffic sign 3.03 • Priority road.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 3.03 • Hauptstrasse.
Français • Signal 3.03 • Route principale.
Italiano • Segnale 3.03 • Strada principale.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 3.03, PDF page 111. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
End of the priority road.
English • Traffic sign 3.04 • End of priority road.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 3.04 • Ende der Hauptstrasse.
Français • Signal 3.04 • Fin de la route principale.
Italiano • Segnale 3.04 • Fine della strada principale.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 3.04, PDF page 111. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
How can you tell where a priority road applies in Switzerland?
Read the priority-road sign, the corresponding end indication and any supplementary junction diagram. Distinguish a continuing road designation from a sign that regulates only one junction. If a diagram shows the priority route turning, follow that diagram rather than assuming the straight-ahead road has priority.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 35-39,65; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 6,14-15
Does having road priority let you ignore other controls in Switzerland?
No. Obey the applicable traffic signals and authorised directions, speed limits and crossing rules. Turning or changing lanes can require yielding, and having priority never permits entering a conflict that cannot be crossed safely.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 35-39,65; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 6,14-15
23. Road narrowing
A road narrowing is a section where the available width of the road or carriageway becomes smaller. The narrowing may occur on both sides, on one side only, or because one or more traffic lanes end.
Drivers should reduce speed, observe approaching and adjacent traffic, maintain sufficient lateral clearance and merge when necessary. Warning signs do not always determine priority, so drivers must follow any priority signs, lane markings and local traffic rules.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
What does a road-narrowing warning mean in Switzerland?
Swiss narrowing warnings identify reduced road width. Read them with any separate opposing-flow priority sign and apply the Road Traffic Rules Ordinance’s meeting provisions.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance article 7; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 8(5),9
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Supporting official source
Warning for a road narrowing.
English • Traffic sign 1.07 • Road narrows.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 1.07 • Engpass.
Français • Signal 1.07 • Chaussée rétrécie.
Italiano • Segnale 1.07 • Strada stretta.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a road narrowing on the left.
English • Traffic sign 1.09 • Road narrows on the left.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 1.09 • Verengung links.
Français • Signal 1.09 • Chaussée rétrécie à gauche.
Italiano • Segnale 1.09 • Restringimento a sinistra.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Warning for a road narrowing on the right.
English • Traffic sign 1.08 • Road narrows on the right.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 1.08 • Verengung rechts.
Français • Signal 1.08 • Chaussée rétrécie à droite.
Italiano • Segnale 1.08 • Restringimento a destra.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does a narrowing warning give you priority in Switzerland?
No. A warning describes the reduced width, rather than allocating priority or setting a numerical speed limit. Follow any separate priority signs, signals and meeting rules, and slow enough to pass safely or wait before entering.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance article 7; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 8(5),9
What should you do if traffic lanes merge at a narrowing in Switzerland?
On a road with several lanes in the same direction, if a lane ends or cannot be used continuously, drivers must admit vehicles alternately into the adjacent lane just before the narrowing. Signal the necessary lane change and merge with care; do not confuse this zipper rule with meeting oncoming traffic.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance article 7; Traffic Rules Ordinance articles 8(5),9
24. Priority over oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming traffic means that drivers travelling in one direction have priority through a narrow section of road over drivers approaching from the opposite direction. The rule is normally indicated by a priority sign facing one direction and a corresponding give-way sign facing the other.
Drivers with priority must still approach cautiously and must not force their way through when the passage is blocked or already occupied. The signs regulate priority through the narrow section, not speed, parking or priority at nearby intersections.
Wikimedia.org • Marc Mongenet • CC BY-SA
How is priority over oncoming traffic controlled in Switzerland?
Sign 3.10 gives the direction of its white arrow priority over opposing vehicles at the narrowing. Sign 3.09 makes the direction of its red arrow give way. Inline-wheel vehicles may pass under 3.09 only if there is enough room to meet opposing vehicles safely. An opposing vehicle already in the passage must be allowed to clear it.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance article 42; Traffic Rules Ordinance article 9
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Supporting official source
Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.
English • Traffic sign 3.10 • Priority over oncoming vehicles.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 3.10 • Vortritt vor dem Gegenverkehr.
Français • Signal 3.10 • Priorité par rapport aux véhicules venant en sens inverse.
Italiano • Segnale 3.10 • Precedenza rispetto al traffico inverso.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 3.10, PDF page 112. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers.
English • Traffic sign 3.09 • Give way to oncoming vehicles.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 3.09 • Dem Gegenverkehr Vortritt lassen.
Français • Signal 3.09 • Laissez passer les véhicules en sens inverse.
Italiano • Segnale 3.09 • Lasciar passare i veicoli provenienti in senso inverso.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 3.09, PDF page 112. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Can you enter an occupied narrow passage when you have priority in Switzerland?
Wait if an opposing vehicle is already in the narrow passage. This is an express condition of the Swiss priority-over-oncoming sign, not merely a courtesy. Check the available width and obey any applicable signal or authorised traffic direction.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance article 42; Traffic Rules Ordinance article 9
Does priority through a narrow passage extend to nearby junctions in Switzerland?
No. A control releasing your direction or giving priority over opposing traffic concerns that passage. Junction priority, speed limits, crossings and any later restriction must be assessed separately from their own signs and rules.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance article 42; Traffic Rules Ordinance article 9
25. Give way to oncoming traffic
Give way to oncoming traffic means that drivers must allow vehicles approaching from the opposite direction to pass first through a narrow section of road. The rule is normally indicated by a sign facing the direction that must yield and a corresponding priority sign facing oncoming traffic.
Drivers must reduce speed and stop when necessary before entering the narrow passage. They may continue only when they can do so safely and without obstructing oncoming traffic that has priority.
Wikimedia.org • Jag9889 • CC BY-SA
When must I give way to oncoming traffic in Switzerland?
At sign 3.09, traffic travelling in the direction of the red arrow must give way to opposing traffic at the narrowing. The exception is for inline-wheel vehicles whose drivers can establish that there is enough room to pass safely. Obey temporary signals and authorised directions as well.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 7,42; Traffic Rules Ordinance article 9
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Supporting official source
Road narrowing, give way to oncoming drivers.
English • Traffic sign 3.09 • Give way to oncoming vehicles.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 3.09 • Dem Gegenverkehr Vortritt lassen.
Français • Signal 3.09 • Laissez passer les véhicules en sens inverse.
Italiano • Segnale 3.09 • Lasciar passare i veicoli provenienti in senso inverso.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 3.09, PDF page 112. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.
Does a road-narrows warning automatically give oncoming traffic priority in Switzerland?
Not necessarily. A warning of a narrow carriageway is not itself the same as an instruction to give way. Check whether there is a separate priority sign, signal or temporary traffic control, and take account of any rules for an obstruction on your side.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 7,42; Traffic Rules Ordinance article 9
What if an oncoming vehicle is already entering a narrow passage in Switzerland?
Wait safely and allow it to clear the passage. Even a driver facing sign 3.10, which gives priority over opposing traffic, must wait when an opposing vehicle is already engaged in the narrowed section.
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Road Signs Ordinance articles 7,42; Traffic Rules Ordinance article 9
🔗 fedlex.admin.ch • Supporting official source
Road narrowing, oncoming drivers have to give way.
English • Traffic sign 3.10 • Priority over oncoming vehicles.
Deutsch • Verkehrssignal 3.10 • Vortritt vor dem Gegenverkehr.
Français • Signal 3.10 • Priorité par rapport aux véhicules venant en sens inverse.
Italiano • Segnale 3.10 • Precedenza rispetto al traffico inverso.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • SSV, Anhang 2 (DE)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSR, annexe 2 (FR)
🔗 Fedlex.admin.ch • OSStr, allegato 2 (IT)
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org • Original SVG
Bundesamt für Strassen (ASTRA) • Public domain • Original revision 2017-07-02. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Artwork reviewed against the Swiss signalling ordinance, version 1 October 2026, annex 2: Fedlex.admin.ch • Signal 3.10, PDF page 112. Catalogue-equivalent illustration; intentional update from the previous PNG. This is an educational illustration, not a manufacturing specification.