Re: what counts as first offense in speeding tickets?
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with the introduction of the new laws a couple of years ago ...Fines for speeding 20kmph over the speed limit are decided by the judge, who will calculate a fine based upon a percentage of your GROSS pre tax ANNUAL salary.
If you were caught on 3 different days its 3 infractions and youll be considered a serial speeder.
Without scaremongering you will definitely loose your license for 3 to 6 months, and will recieve either one or maybe 3 fines based upon something like 10 to 20% of salary.
You may also have to do a road course again.
Once you get your license back you will be on probation for a year, during which time "any" traffic infraction could and probably would result in immediate loss of license and further fines or prison.
If you have a US or UK or foreign drivers license ... call them now and tell them you have lost it/stolen etc.... BEFORE the court imposed ban and need a replacement. At least you will be able to drive abroad with the spare. Dont use it in Switzerland... that would be a felony and jailable offence.
If you have a swiss one and no foreign license... its just gone....
There are certain places that mobile hidden cameras are set up by police... such as the entry to Coppet... end of the motorway enetering Geneva... various routes out of Geneva and towns like Nyon, in addition to the fixed cameras.
Speeding here is not worth it... if youre busted you'll just find out the hard way.
Drink driving... thats now automatically a jailable offence, loss of license, addition courses and blood tests for a year or two. Just FYI