http://www.admin.ch/ch/d/sr/741_031/app1.html item 618, CHF 40,--

Driving over or crossing a safety line in a town, CHF 40,-- "this does not say only for bicycles, it is also for motor bikes"

Radfahrerinnen und Radfahrer, Führerinnen und Führer von Motorfahrrädern; Verkehrsregeln

Überfahren oder Überqueren einer Sicherheitslinie innerorts (Art. 34 Abs. 2 SVG und Art. 73 Abs. 6 Bst. a SSV)

Empiéter sur une ligne de sécurité ou la franchir, dans une localité (art. 34, al. 2, LCR et art. 73, al. 6, let. a, OSR)

Oltrepassare o passare sopra una linea di sicurezza nelle località (art. 34 cpv. 2 LCStr e art. 73 cpv. 6 lett. a OSStr)

I'm not 100% sure, but you could possibly face suspension of your driving privileges.

I paid CHF 40 while crossing a double-white in a car (to turn left where it was not allowed), but that was 20 years ago.

No court, either, just an on-the-spot fine.

Tom

I knew I could count on EF ..
so far the ( intelligent ) answers range from a fine of Chf 40.-- to loss of license.

I guess I'll just wait for the post.

Funny, I was watching Shawshank Redemption last night and it made me think of your dilemma...

How can you be so obtuse ?

I guess it comes down to a simple choice. Get busy living or get busy dying.

Didn't you ask the police officer about possible consequences? He should have an idea, at least know whether it's only a fine or could go via a judge.

I think you exhausted your bad luck by being caught on a Sunday at 7am, it can only get better.

I asked but he wasn't very helpful at that point, just explained that he will submit his report and "in a few days" I'll receive notification.

Anyway, you can't possibly be going on holiday AGAIN

Lol and bonne chance

depends how much of a fine I get.. I might need to go up to Leukerbad to soak the pain away.

In which case, as you are aware, I have an excellent offer for next week-end, could even tweak the price a bit just for you

sorry, next weekend we have to stay home... w.e. after that is England and bro-in-laws birthday

still have not sold Leukerbad eh?.. have you tried WRS and such?

send me a PM with all details and I can put adverts up on our and UN boards if you like

It could be a very useful piece of information for him though. If, by some unhappy chance, he loses his licence for a bit, it's a bike he'll be riding. Nice to know that if he goes over the double white line on it, it'll come out cheaper.

I paid 180 chf about 2 years ago.

Ouch... I did this in Zurich (full U-turn over double continuous line), and got spotted by Police van coming from the opposite direction... fine came home 2 weeks later: including admin. fees and all 650CHF! Now, I don't even want to make a U-turn where it's legal to do so!

oh man, this is killin' me.. as I stated above everyone has got a different story.

I guess I'll have to start saving up just to be on the safe side.

You're not obtuse. You're acute!

I knew there was a reason I was so paranoid about making u-turns. I just can't do them, even when they are legal. I get nervous and go all the way around. The GPS really makes me crazy when she says "make a u-turn".

I know that wait must be driving (hehe) you crazy. But I wouldn't worry about it too much. I have faith that it won't be so bad for your first offense. And we can buy your burgers if you don't have anymore money to eat.

quick GPS story... driving in England a couple of months ago I used TomTom on my phone to find a particular pub in a tiny village... got to the pub threw the phone in my pocket but forgot to turn off TomTom...

Mrs. G goes to bar orders... I go to the men's room to "freshen up" ... walk into the stall, settle in and suddenly a ladies voice booms out of my pocket...

"TURN AROUND NOW"

two guys in adjoining stalls ran for the door.