Cycling in Switzerland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
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About Cycling in Switzerland
For standard bicycles and E-bikes capped at 25 km/hr a helmet is not required. A helmet is required when riding a 45 km/hr E-bike. Lights are required in low light conditions and in tunnels for all bikes. All E-bikes are required to have front and rear lights attached to the bike, with the front light on at all times. According toSwiss traffic law, a bicycle is considered as a road vehicle. As a cyclist you have to follow the same rules, and rights, as any other traffic member, such as cars and lorries. Therefore make sure you know the extensiveSwiss traffic rulesandtraffic signs. Cycling on footpaths is a complicated issue. The current law on the matter states that bikes should not be ridden on roads that were not intended for, but that pre-dates mountain biking by several decades. In som
Cycling in Switzerland Travel Guide Sections
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