Valais police have stopped a man on an e-scooter which could reach speeds of up to 110 kph.
The machine was later checked and was also found to have a deflated rear tyre and defective brakes.
The police say it’s not the first time the rider has been in trouble for an illegal scooter – he was caught last summer.
He’s been charged.
Burglers could be responsible for 160 breakins
Police hope they’ve smashed a major burglary ring.
Ex-Chopard employee stole CHF 200k or goods
A disgruntled former employee of the luxury goods company, Chopard, has been charged with theft after items worth more than CHF 200,000 were found in a garden shed.
Fight against cars trying to avoid jams
Locals in villages in cantons Valais and Vaud are frustrated by cars trying to avoid the autoroute jams.
E-scooters could face new rules
Electric scooters are now a familiar sight, but police and parliamentarians say they’re also a growing problem.
Woman in court after cat death
A woman in Zurich is on trial for alleged animal cruelty after she refused the advice from her vet that her cat needed an operation to save its life.
Prosecco fights Swiss up-start
You don’t mess with Prosecco. A Valais winery has just learned that the hard way.
