Radar Detectors in Switzerland and Italy
Discussion
Bloke I know was stopped in switzerland for speeding (fairly fast though I believe 
) - on the spot fine, pay up there and then or have the car confiscated, plus a ban from entering switzerland for a while (dished out by the cop on the spot!).
Last time I drove in Italy was 10 years ago and there were no cameras there.
But if you're photographed speeding, with a UK registered car, what are they going to do, extradite you? (which was my response to Italian and German parking tickets).
) - on the spot fine, pay up there and then or have the car confiscated, plus a ban from entering switzerland for a while (dished out by the cop on the spot!). Last time I drove in Italy was 10 years ago and there were no cameras there.
But if you're photographed speeding, with a UK registered car, what are they going to do, extradite you? (which was my response to Italian and German parking tickets).
Detectors according to friends in I are not illegal, also no gatsos but VERY occasional speed traps, none on Autostradas, just don't hoon past too many Police Alfas too extremely, especially "Guardia di Finanza". These are the typical Tax pratts and assume then that you're speeding to evade your taxes. Although technically they cannot stop you they can be extremely annoying calling up all the other police forces they have at that moment......
Can confirm that detectors in CH are ILLEGAL, something about perverting the course of justice etc. Speeding in CH can be very expensive, car impounded, you slung in the nick until hearing, your car used to pay the fine if you can't pay up, then released and declared "persona non grata" if you're really lucky. i.e too stroppy and too much over the limit
A copper CANNOT declare you that no matter what he says because whether you believe it or not Ch is more af a democracy than GB nowadays.....
now that's put the cat amongst the pigeons......
PS stopped recently in Ticino at 160kph (120limit) and all I got was a talking to, whereas in the german speaking part of Switzerland they have to be more pedantic than the germans. Paid a small fine for 125kph in 120kph limit.....(OK was 131 reduced after deduction of errors etc) SFR 40
Can confirm that detectors in CH are ILLEGAL, something about perverting the course of justice etc. Speeding in CH can be very expensive, car impounded, you slung in the nick until hearing, your car used to pay the fine if you can't pay up, then released and declared "persona non grata" if you're really lucky. i.e too stroppy and too much over the limit
A copper CANNOT declare you that no matter what he says because whether you believe it or not Ch is more af a democracy than GB nowadays.....
now that's put the cat amongst the pigeons......
PS stopped recently in Ticino at 160kph (120limit) and all I got was a talking to, whereas in the german speaking part of Switzerland they have to be more pedantic than the germans. Paid a small fine for 125kph in 120kph limit.....(OK was 131 reduced after deduction of errors etc) SFR 40
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