Vehicular movement - Avoid ignoring Swiss parking tickets as they need to be paid.
A speeding ticket from Switzerland has not been enforced in Germany until recently, but that's no longer the case. Now, parking tickets from Switzerland are also being enforced in Germany, and vice versa. This is regulated by a treaty between the two countries. Before, people could avoid paying the sometimes hefty fines from non-EU countries simply by not returning to the country. However, problems with penalties would arise when re-entering the country. The fines are collected by the Federal Office of Justice in Bonn.
The new agreement on cross-border cooperation was approved by the German parliament last fall. "The comparable regulations were already included in the old, previously valid police treaty from 2009, but were never enacted," explained a spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice in Stuttgart.
As a result, around 3,000 incoming and 1,500 outgoing requests for the enforcement of fines are expected throughout Germany this year. This is because Swiss drivers who violate traffic regulations in Germany will have to pay stricter fines. Starting in 2025, there will be 5,000 incoming and 6,000 outgoing requests. The Federal Office of Justice in Bonn will be responsible for this.
The prerequisite for a so-called enforcement assistance request is that the fine imposed must be at least 70 euros or 80 Swiss francs. This threshold is easily reached in Switzerland. For example, a speeding ticket of 20 kilometers per hour costs 180 euros in Switzerland, while in Germany, the fine is around 60 euros. "Even if you park incorrectly, you risk a fine of at least 40 euros in Switzerland. In Germany, a parking fine starts at 10 euros," explained an ADAC spokesperson.
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Source: www.stern.de
