Last week Thursday the city police conducted a control at the tram station Guggach. One third of the cyclists (and two car drivers) had disregarded the red light. The cyclists were fined with 60 francs, the car drivers with 250 francs. Honestly, I would have fined the cyclists also with 250 francs or maybe even with 1000 francs. Possibly this could save lives or health. The number of injured or killed cyclists is increasing in the city of Zurich. I have the impression that the cyclists consider themselves above the law. It is true that usually they endanger themselves but the costs resulting from their lawless behaviour are borne by the community.Read More »
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Switzerland: New Customs Regulations as from 1 July 2014
On 1 July 2014, new regulations come into force in case goods are imported to Switzerland by travelers. The aim of those new rules is to simplify touristic traffic and make it more transparent.
From now on, travelers attempting to import goods into Switzerland are required to answer two questions:
(1) Does the total value of all goods exceed CHF 300?
(2) Are defined duty free limits exceeded?Read More »
How I got kidnapped in New York
Every now and then I am in New York and working there. I like being in this city. It is full, loud, lively, dynamic and very inspiring. Every time I have a jetlag and thus go running at four o’clock in the morning. I cannot sleep any longer and until now I have not found any trick how to get in control of the time differences between the continents and my biological clock.Read More »
Bikers in Zurich
I am everything, pedestrian, biker and also car driver.
But I hardly fear anything as much as bikers in the city. It seems that there are no laws for them or rather that they do not obey any laws. In one moment they behave like pedestrians when crossing the street driving over the pedestrian crossing and Read More »
Fateful seconds in Nice
Nice is a wonderful place, filled with life, wind, sun, sea and traffic. Cars are everywhere and traffic rules either are little known or little respected. People park everywhere, even if its forbidden and it seems that nobody cares. The road users are calm. The pedestrians hardly ever wait until it is green Read More »
Michaela Merz 