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Verkehrsregeln und Vortritt

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  1. What is the purpose of the zip merge (Reissverschlusssystem) on Swiss motorways?
  2. What must drivers do with full beam when meeting another vehicle?
  3. What do trams (Strassenbahnen) have at a junction without signals?
  4. What is the general speed limit for a car with a trailer on a Swiss motorway?
  5. May a driver pass a vehicle that has stopped at a pedestrian crossing?
  6. What is the maximum speed in a '30-Zone' unless otherwise signalled?
  7. At a junction with no signs, a vehicle from the left goes straight and a vehicle from the right turns left. Who has priority?
  8. What is the meaning of a blue disc (Parkscheibe) in a 'Blaue Zone'?
  9. On which side of the road does traffic keep in Switzerland?
  10. Which is the correct procedure at a junction with traffic lights when the lights are off?
  11. Which vehicle has priority when entering a motorway from a slip road?
  12. What must a driver do when a tram stops at a stop without a safety island and passengers are boarding?
  13. On a narrow mountain road, which vehicle normally has priority when two vehicles meet?
  14. Two cars arrive at the same time at an equal junction: A from the south wants to go straight, B from the east wants to turn left. Who has priority?
  15. What does a driver do when the lane ahead ends on the motorway?
  16. How must a driver behave when approaching a cyclist ahead?
  17. What does a steady yellow light mean?
  18. What does a blue sign with a tyre and chains symbol mean?
  19. May a driver enter a junction if the traffic ahead is blocked?
  20. May a driver use a handheld phone while driving?
  21. On which side must a driver pass a vehicle that is stopped to turn left?
  22. What must a driver do when leaving a private driveway onto a public road?
  23. For how long may a visitor drive in Switzerland on a valid foreign licence before it must be exchanged?
  24. What must a driver do when a blind pedestrian with a white cane is crossing?
  25. What is the correct use of hazard lights when approaching the end of a traffic jam on a motorway?
  26. May a driver use the left lane of a motorway for long-distance driving when the right lane is free?
  27. What is the general speed limit for heavy goods vehicles on motorways in Switzerland?
  28. Where may a driver overtake on the right on a motorway?
  29. Which statement about the hard shoulder (Pannenstreifen) on a motorway is correct?
  30. What must a driver do at a level crossing with no barrier or lights when a train is approaching?
  31. At an uncontrolled junction of equal roads in Switzerland, who has priority?
  32. What must a driver do when children are near the road?
  33. What does the sign 'Fussgängerzone' mean?
  34. What does a flashing red light at a railway level crossing mean?
  35. A driver turns into a side road where pedestrians are crossing. Who has priority?
  36. Is stopping or parking allowed on the hard shoulder of a motorway for convenience?
  37. When may the horn be used?
  38. Where must the Swiss motorway vignette be placed?
  39. When may the rear fog light be used?
  40. What must a driver do when a level crossing barrier starts to close?
  41. A tram approaches a junction from the left and a car approaches from the right, both going straight. Who has priority?
  42. A driver wants to U-turn on a main road. Which rule applies?
  43. What is the correct action when approaching a bus stop where a bus signals to leave?
  44. How must traffic react to an ambulance using the blue light and two-tone horn?
  45. Which vehicles have priority in a roundabout (Kreisel) with a 'Kein Vortritt' sign at the entrance?
  46. What must drivers do on a motorway when a traffic jam forms?
  47. What does the sign 'Begegnungszone 20' mean?
  48. What does the 'Vortritt' sign with a yellow diamond and a black bar mean?
  49. What is the maximum speed of a car with snow chains fitted?
  50. What must a driver do when a school bus stops with its warning lights on?
  51. Who has priority at a pedestrian crossing (Fussgängerstreifen) without traffic lights?
  52. Which documents must a driver carry when driving a car in Switzerland?
  53. At an uncontrolled junction, car A comes from the left and car B from the right, both going straight. Who has priority?
  54. What must a driver do at an octagonal red Stop sign?
  55. What does a triangular sign with a red border pointing downwards, 'Kein Vortritt', require?
  56. What restriction applies to heavy lorries on Swiss roads at night and on Sundays?
  57. What must a driver do before leaving a parking space at the roadside?
  58. What is the special priority of yellow PostAuto buses on mountain roads?
  59. What does a green traffic light mean?

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