The Traffic Club of Switzerland (TCS) has submitted a petition to the Federal Chancellery, challenging restrictions to the 30km/h speed limit on local roads. +Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox The text, entitled "Tempo 30", has been signed by more than 22,000 people. "Their message is loud and clear: no to measures that 'undermine safety, health, democracy and local autonomy'. The 30 km/h speed limit is not a fad," said Stéphanie Penher, director of the TCS. In her view, this speed limit saves lives, reduces noise pollution and improves quality of life. + Swiss cities call for 30kmph traffic speed limit However, according to the TCS, this tool is under threat from the government's plan to impose a "centralising straitjacket that is out of touch with the terrain and the real needs" of the population. In 2024, parliament passed a motion to the government asking it to curb the extension of the 30km/h speed limit in towns and cities. According to the ...
