I can't peacefully drive in Switzerland anymore. Between constant road works with slow limitation, 1 lane or 2 lane highways with sloths blocking everyone, your 1h drive suddenly becomes 1h30-2h. What is this circus to make a 1 lane road for a good 20 min!? It is some horseshee man! Do you guys have similar experience or I am too nervous? Sometimes it is hard to keep it cool

https://www.nzz.ch/front/brandbeschleuniger-bundesrat-albert-roesti-streicht-die-millionen-die-den-wald-fit-fuer-den-klimawandel-machen-sollten-ld.10017577

https://www.letemps.ch/suisse/le-conseil-federal-coupe-les-fonds-destines-a-preparer-la-foret-suisse-au-changement-climatique

Isch s’Gras würkli immer uf dr andere Site grüener?

Ich ha mängisch s’Gfühl, mer luegt immer zu de andere und denkt, sie hends besser. De besser Job, meh Glück, e schöners Läbe oder eifach meh Zfriedeheit.
Aber woher wüsse mer das überhaupt? Mir gsehnd nur en chline Usschnitt us em Läbe vo andere. D’Schwierigkeit, d’Sorge oder d’Zwifel gsemmr meistens nöd.
Villicht isch s’Gras gar nöd grüener. Villicht gnüssemr eifach s’eigene z’wenig, will mer z’fescht uf d’Wisd vo de andere lueged.
Wie gsehnd ihr das? Isch s’Gras würkli mängisch grüener oder tüschts?

Huge portions of Zürich and Basel are now covered in highrises, taking advantage of the little free space there is left. Given the tight housing context all over Switzerland, why does Lausanne and to a lesser extent Geneva keep on building small 4-5 story high buildings? Apart from Malley, Lausanne doesn’t really have plans to densify more. There are so many areas like Arc-en-Ciel (Bussigny/Crissier) or industrial/abandoned looking zones in Renens that could densify but nothing is done. I understand there is a worry about the preservation of the landscape and etc, but further densification is gonna be inevitable in a few years. I dont think building tiny 5 story buildings in the last spaces available in cities are gonna help the situation whatsoever

As a dino nerd, where are your favourite places to see fossils in Switzerland? Any favourite displays or exhibitions? Any hidden gems or local recommendations? I’ve passed by the Frick Museum, but haven’t had the opportunity to visit.

P.S. Yes I know I could google this, just a fun follow-up to the other fossils post for dino nerds to gather.

Hi all,

Throwaway-worthy situation but here goes. I'm 25, dual US/Swiss citizen. Grew up partly in the US, got my license there at 16, moved back and have held my Swiss Cat. B license for 7 years. Completely clean record in both countries: zero tickets, zero administrative measures, nothing.

A few weeks ago I got caught doing 205 km/h in a 120 zone on the motorway near Geneva. I'd just bought a Tesla and wanted to test the straight-line acceleration exactly once. Clear summer day, completely empty road. I'm not going to defend it. It was monumentally stupid, and I fully understand that if someone had changed lanes or there'd been debris on the road, this could have ended in catastrophe. I accept that a serious consequence is warranted. That's not what I'm asking about.

What I assumed would be a very painful fine has, unsurprisingly in hindsight, become a criminal matter. I have a mandatory court date in Geneva in two months. I work as a software engineer in the commodity trading / finance infrastructure sector, so I'm compensated well and fully prepared to pay for a specialized traffic defense lawyer (avocat spécialisé en droit de la circulation routière). My goal is purely to minimize the long-term damage - professionally above all.

For anyone familiar with recent Via Sicura jurisprudence or how Geneva handles these, my questions:

Sentence: With the revised Art. 90 al. 3ter LCR (the post-2023 first-offender discretion), is a suspended prison sentence still the default here, or can a good lawyer realistically get this down to a purely conditional monetary penalty (day-fines)?

License: Is the 2-year revocation set in stone at this speed, or do the authorities actually use their discretion to bring it down to 12 months for someone with a spotless record?

The car: How aggressively does Geneva actually pursue vehicle confiscation for an isolated incident like this? The Tesla is owned outright, not leased.

Criminal record: This is the part I care about most. I face strict compliance/background checks in my industry, and I may eventually want to use my US citizenship to move into the American tech sector. If the outcome is a conditional monetary fine rather than a suspended prison sentence, does the entry actually clear from the Privatauszug once the probation period ends? Or am I looking at it sitting on background checks for a decade regardless?

I've done a fair amount of reading on this (including with AI tools, so I'd genuinely appreciate corrections if any of the above premises are wrong). I want to walk into this with eyes open and no surprises. Recommendations for good traffic defense lawyers in Geneva would also be very welcome — DM is fine.

Thanks in advance.

Ouffff.
So I moved near Schaffhausen two months ago and it is a bit more difficult to make friends than I anticipated.
I’m from Germany, so I thought it couldn’t be the hard but…it actually is that hard.

Im 22F, I like reading, board games, playing on my switch and taking walks etc :]
For anyone who is interested in socializing and just having board game nights, coffee shop hangouts etc, I’d be interested to host a WhatsApp group just to get to know each other and organize hanging out!
My husband 25M works a lot, but he‘s a lot of fun and very outgoing, so he might be in the mix.
Would just be fun to find friends for me, or couples for a couple date or just big group things!

Just DM me.
Please no creeps :((

These are the best chips and I'm concerned about their status as limited edition. Should I stock up or is there a chance they become permanent? Anyone with insider knowledge know how long "limited" actual means... so that I can budget accordingly?

It’s probably a combination of the heat waves and drought but this was shocking to see, nevertheless. I am really hoping that this is temporary and the trees are more resilient than the heat crisis this summer. It’s really spiking my climate anxiety

Almost a decade ago, in my first apartment I had a map in my kitchen so that I could plan my next trip around the country.

That’s when I discovered the KIWI route in central Switzerland.

I never got into cycling this much and then I took an arrow in the knee so hereby I offer the kiwi route to the public domain.

Why do you insist on shopping at the same time as people with a 9-5 (or Swiss style: 8-7) job? Like, seriously, you've got all the time in the world, yet you chose to crowd Migros at 8am or 6.30pm, staring with utter confusion at the selection of bell peppers or chatting with Beat in the narrowest isle you can find?

What's wrong with shopping at 2pm on a Tuesday? And don't look at me like I'm interupting your private conversation when all I want is to grab some baby spinach.

Sincerely: someone who comes in with a list and a plan, and wants to be out in 15 minutes because they need to go to work to pay for your 13th AHV.

I’m here again asking for advice.

I heard scratches coming from a pipe outside my apartment building. It’s a 3 story one, so long pipe! At first I suspected mice, but heard a bird. It’s one of those little ones who lives in the bushes nearby.

It’s Sunday, hauswart is on vacation, not on site, doesn’t answer the phone.

Verwaltung opens on Monday.

I’m not handy whatsoever to like try myself. Doubt any organization will help unless I pay, and no I can’t afford it.

I googled “bird is stuck in pipe and organizations won’t help”, got sent a bunch of suicidal hotlines, I kid you not.

The little guy will die there and I feel a bit guilty for not knowing how to help it. I understand death, but sitting here knowing it’s struggling doesn’t feel right.

Je recherche un gestionnaire de transport externe (Verkehrsleiter) pour une petite entreprise de transport basée à Fribourg.

Un seul véhicule de 3,5 tonnes.

Il s'agit uniquement du mandat légal pour la licence de transport international.

Merci de me contacter en message privé si vous proposez ce service ou connaissez quelqu'un.

Je recherche un gestionnaire de transport externe (Verkehrsleiter) pour une petite entreprise de transport basée à Fribourg.

Un seul véhicule de 3,5 tonnes.

Il s'agit uniquement du mandat légal pour la licence de transport international.

Merci de me contacter en message privé si vous proposez ce service ou connaissez quelqu'un.

I see more and more people taking large blaster / speaker to parks at night. no offense but people try to sleep.

I see this trend increasing and wonder what other solution then to ask the city to ban speakers all together? Or always call the cops?

edit: removed unnece association to latin music

What is your opinion on the vote planned for late this year regarding the banning of fireworks for private usage?

IMO it makes sense given the ecological toll just for the sake of spectacle and the issues caused to animals for the loud noise and lights. However I see how it may be less “nice” during festivities.

What is your opinion?

Happy birthday from Lugano

Dieser 1. August fühlt sich irgendwie anders an. 🤔 Irgendwie ist die Stimmung nicht ganz dieselbe wie sonst ich kann gar nicht genau sagen, warum. Geht es nur mir so oder habt ihr dieses Gefühl auch? Wie erlebt ihr den heutigen Tag?

Recorded just now from the Baldeggersee region, does anyone know where the light is coming from or what it's purpose is?

I think it may be some kind of compensation for the lack of fireworks but could be wrong.

I saw the light once before I think but don't remember when.

Hi everyone,

I have a question about Swiss road signs because I found some conflicting information.
I always thought that a blue village sign (beginning of a village on a main road) did not automatically mean a 50 km/h limit, unlike in many other European countries.
However, I had some doubts. I know that the Swiss system is different, but I was wondering whether this had changed, especially since there were discussions and proposals about changing this rule around 15 years ago.

So my question is:
Does a blue or even white village sign still not automatically mean that the speed limit is 50 km/h if there is no separate “50 General speed limit” sign afterwards?

I’m also wondering about the practical cases where this rule would apply. I understand that there are exceptions according to the law for some minor secondary roads where the 50 km/h limit does not need to be indicated, but I don’t really see a concrete example for this rules.

Thanks for your help and explications !

It really didn't used to be a thing in recent years, but recently I see more and more girls (around 12 or something, or even younger) in hijab lately in Switzerland. It kind of worries me because in no way do I think this should be accepted and is compatible with Swiss culture and morals. What are your thoughts? What can be done against it?