Criminal law

Radar indicator Since 1 January 2013, Article 98a of the Federal Road Traffic Act stipulates that anyone who imports, promotes, transmits, sells, hands over, transfers, installs, carries in a vehicle, attaches to a vehicle or uses in any way whatsoever devices designed to complicate, disrupt or even make...

They flush out speed cameras and get a hefty fine The offence committed by these people, aged between 23 and 56? They exchanged information on the presence of speed cameras and police checks on their voicemail. The case, which took place in the canton of Lucerne, was reported on Monday by the...

Sexual harassment and compensation "I read your article of 6 June about sexual harassment in the workplace. I'd like to know what risks (e.g. dismissal) the victim is exposed to if she reports such behaviour to her employer, and what the possibilities are for compensation." Fanny, Perly First of all, it should be remembered that the personality of the...

Sexual harassment at work " One of my colleagues pesters me every day with saucy jokes. Can this be classed as sexual harassment? If so, what exactly are my employer's obligations to put a stop to it?" Emilie, Meyrin Protecting employees against sexual harassment is a matter for both the employer and the...

Sexual harassment " How do you know if you are being sexually harassed? Are incessant vulgar jokes by male colleagues enough? Marina, Geneva A 2008 survey commissioned by the State Secretariat for Economic Affairs revealed that 28 % of women and 10 % of men had felt sexually harassed or bothered...

Orange light The Ordinance on Road Signs and Signals (OSR) governs signs, markings and advertising on roads and their approaches, signs and instructions to be given by the police; it also determines the measures and restrictions necessary for traffic.Article 68 of this ordinance states that a red light means "stop"...

Holidays, wine, champagne and driving " I'm a great lover of wine and champagne! For New Year's Eve on 24 and 31 December, I've been invited to wine-tasting evenings at the home of friends who live in the country and, as there's no public transport available, I'll have to drive there. I know that...

Everyone is equal when it comes to speeding! When it comes to speeding, a distinction is made between minor, medium and serious offences, depending on the extent to which the police have observed that the driver has exceeded the speed limit and the place where the offence was committed. In fact, the threshold for these different offences is not the same in a 30 km/h zone, in a...

What if it's not me in the photo? My car was flashed by a speed camera and the police have opened an investigation against me for speeding. I wasn't at the wheel, but I'm no informer. As the vehicle is in my name, can I...