Speeding FinesSwitzerland 2026: CHF 20 Speeding Tickets to Raser Prison
Fixed tickets cover only small overages: CHF 40-250 in town, 40-240 outside, 20-260 on motorways. Above that the case is reported; Raser speeds mean 1-4 years' prison.
Small overages in Switzerland are cheap and fixed; large ones are criminal. The fixed-fine tariff tops out at CHF 250 in town, CHF 240 outside towns and CHF 260 on motorways (Kantonspolizei Bern). Go faster and a prosecutor decides — and past the Raser thresholds the law starts at a year in prison.
The fixed-ticket tariff
The federal Ordnungsbussenverordnung (OBV) sets the amounts, after the measuring tolerance has been deducted:
| Over the limit | In town | Outside towns / expressways | Motorway |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 km/h | CHF 40 | CHF 40 | CHF 20 |
| 6–10 km/h | CHF 120 | CHF 100 | CHF 60 |
| 11–15 km/h | CHF 250 | CHF 160 | CHF 120 |
| 16–20 km/h | Reported | CHF 240 | CHF 180 |
| 21–25 km/h | Reported | Reported | CHF 260 |
| 26 km/h and more | Reported | Reported | Reported |
“Reported” means no fixed ticket is available: the case goes to the cantonal prosecutor, who imposes a penalty order with a fine set in light of the driver’s financial circumstances, and the cantonal licensing authority separately decides whether to withdraw the licence.
The Raser thresholds
Article 90(4) of the Road Traffic Act (SVG) defines the speeds that automatically count as reckless (SVG):
| Speed limit | Raser offence from |
|---|---|
| up to 30 km/h | 40 km/h over |
| up to 50 km/h | 50 km/h over |
| up to 80 km/h | 60 km/h over |
| above 80 km/h | 80 km/h over |
Article 90(3) punishes these offences with one to four years in prison. The City of Zurich summarises the consequences: at least a year’s custodial sentence (courts can go lower in individual cases), licence withdrawal for at least two years, confiscation of the car and an entry in the criminal record (Stadt Zürich).
Calculate the exact fine for any speed
Calculate Your FineWarning devices are banned
Article 98a SVG prohibits devices and apps that warn of speed checks. They can be seized, and a fine follows.
Limits for context
Swiss defaults for cars are 50 km/h in built-up areas, 80 km/h outside them, 100 km/h on expressways and 120 km/h on motorways, unless signs say otherwise.
Sources
- Kantonspolizei Bern — Ordnungsbussen (speeding tariff under the OBV)
- Ordnungsbussenverordnung (OBV, SR 314.11) — Fedlex
- Strassenverkehrsgesetz (SVG, SR 741.01), articles 90 and 98a — Fedlex
- Stadt Zürich — Raserdelikte
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Related Questions
Under the federal fixed-fine ordinance, 1-5 km/h over costs CHF 40 in town and on ordinary roads and CHF 20 on a motorway. The top fixed ticket is CHF 250 in town (11-15 km/h over), CHF 240 outside towns (16-20) and CHF 260 on a motorway (21-25). Anything faster is reported to the prosecutor.
Article 90(3) and (4) of the Road Traffic Act treat speeds of at least 40 km/h over a 30 limit, 50 over a 50 limit, 60 over an 80 limit and 80 over a limit above 80 as a felony, punished by one to four years in prison, a licence withdrawal of at least two years and possible confiscation of the car.
No. Article 98a of the Road Traffic Act bans devices and apps that warn of traffic controls, and they can be confiscated.