Parking and cargo handling
In cooperation with the Verkehrsschule Zug, we present various traffic situations under the heading “From the field”. Using practical examples, we explain 1:1 the correct traffic rules.
Sven Meier, President of the Verkehrsschule Zug, provides information on traffic rules and situations. Do you have any questions or uncertainties? Do not hesitate to contact him and you will receive competent information.
According to Art. 37 of the Swiss Road Traffic Act (SVG), vehicles may not be stopped or parked where they could obstruct or endanger traffic. Where possible, they should be parked in car parks. What sounds quite simple in theory, often turns out to be somewhat more difficult in practice. Where may the car be parked? Is parking for free or do I have to go to the nearest parking machine? How long may the car remain parked? White, blue, yellow marked parking spaces, what is that anyway? Many car drivers are puzzled by many things in traffic. We are going to shed some light on this.
Parking – a question of colour
Parking spaces are always marked. Pay attention to the colour. In principle:
- White marked parking spaces: numbered and subject to charges. You must therefore go to the nearest parking machine.
- Yellow marked parking spaces: private or company parking. If you are neither an owner nor a corporate client, you are not allowed to park here.
- Blue-marked parking spaces (without additional indication of a time limit): Monday to Saturday and from 8.00 to 18.00 you can park for free for 60 or 90 minutes, depending on the time of arrival. For this purpose, the parking meter is set to the next half hour. For example, if you arrive at 11.00 am, the parking disc is set to 11.30 am. You may park until 12.30. However, it is free on Sundays and public holidays from 19.00 to 7.00.
- Blue marked parking spaces (with the additional indication of a restriction of the parking time): Vehicles may only be parked as long as indicated on the additional board.
If there are no suitable parking spaces in the vicinity, we occasionally use a variety of places to leave our vehicle. However, some bans, such as those on main roads outside built-up areas, on cycle lanes, before and after junctions or on bridges, are relevant to safety. Furthermore, parking on the pavement is prohibited, for example, unless expressly permitted by signals or markings. Without such signals, you may only stop on the pavement for goods handling or to allow people to get on and off (in both cases there must be at least 1.5 m free space for pedestrians).
