In addition to above, Information on drivers from France and their cars involved in routine traffic violations will be easier for Swiss police to access thanks to a new agreement in place since 1 January. The Paris Agreement on bi-national police cooperation simplifies procedures for mutual cooperation, without either of the police forces having direct access to the other’s data base of drivers licences and car registrations, however.

Swiss police will henceforth address their inquiries to the Federal Roads Office (Fedro) which will channel requests through Eucaris, the European Car and Drivers Registration Information System, a European-wide information sharing system.

A similar agreement has been in place with Germany since 2006.