Ok, hands up I’m guilty… a week ago Sunday, 7:00am, not another car on the road ( or so I thought ) I crossed a double white line essentially making an illegal U-turn to access the underground parking near where I work.
Unfortunately the road was not empty and just as I’m getting out of my car in the underground a police cruiser comes down the ramp. The officer was very nice, asked for my license and just explained he had to send the paperwork in and I would receive a notification at home.
Does anyone know what that notification is likely to say? , fixed fine?

Those few words just rippled through my Canton like a tsunami.

You'll probably get away with crucifixion.

helpful as ever

Ouch. This is likely to be very expensive -- the offense will be crossing a solid white line, and the fine is around CHF500-.

I made the same mistake when I first arrived in Switzerland, turning left into a car park and crossing over a solid white line with a police car behind me. I was let off with a stern talking-to, but I discovered afterwards that the penalties for this are very severe.

See this thread for more info / horror stories: Traffic fine given by Zurich Police

I thought it was 500 CHF for a white line...if this was a double, wouldn't the fine be 1,000 CHF?

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Then you'll be fined for not producing signed documents from the canton that you're allowed to work on Sunday.

another helpful answer I was actually leaving the car in the garage while I went on holiday( yes, thats allowed ).. spending money I apparently now don't have.

Old but food for thought. Not very comforting in your case I'm afraid.

not comforting at all.. especially as it's in German. I don't speak/read a word of German and this is the English forum.

Do please try to abide by the forum rules, I would hate to have to report you to a mod.

I thought you'd be able to read 'picture language' and the numbers... Sorry mate. This is the bit you need. Sperrflächen / Sicherheitslinien I'd imagine that as, in your case, it was only creating a 'potential' danger as opposed to an 'imminent' one, you might well get away with the minimum.

It was about 5 years ago so prices may have gone up since - I crossed a double white on rue du Rhône to park on the opposite side of the road. I got caught & ticketed by a bike patrol. I don't remember the amount but it wasn't outrageous.

It's been discussed before. There's no fixed fine for a white line. This goes to court, so considering the circumstances you'll get a reasonable fine and totally unreasonable court proceeding fee. You should plan 500 CHF or thereabouts.

The law does not make a explicit distinction between double and single white lines. The judge will have to determine these things: indent, guiltiness, threat to others (actual and abstract). The last one, abstract thread, may bite you as a double line is normally where there is an higher abstract threat (before a hill, corner). My low end guess: if you were really careful and there was no actual thread to others: 200.- fine + 150.- court fee.

40 CHF.

You're in luck.

thanks... based on what others are saying I have to wonder, but this does make me breath a tiny bit easier.

cheers,

It takes a special sort of person to fine someone for crossing a white line on an empty street on a Sunday.

I hope he gets no sex for 40 years!

Does sex with himself count?

if it does I hope he gets callouses

I'm sorry, but that's the fine for bicycles.