A speed camera in Neuchâtel has gone haywire - flashing thousands of drivers for no reason.
Between April 17th and 18th, the radar recorded 3,468 false violations after a technical failure.
The speed limit had just been raised back to 50 km/h, but the device didn’t update properly, and couldn’t be controlled remotely.
Police say they were flooded with calls, and an operator had to shut it down on site.
Authorities insist no fines will be issued.
Emergency measures in place
The record-breaking heatwave is forcing authorities to take emergency measures.
Glacier melt 'alarming'
The glaciers are losing water at an alarming rate as the heatwave drags on.
Too hot for nuclear station
The Beznau nuclear plant will be shut down today, as the Aare river has reached the 25-degree threshold.
Massive mudslide hits French hamlet
A torrential mudslide swept through the Haute-Savoie hamlet of Chéron Wednesday night, hitting five of its eleven houses and forcing the evacuation of 21 residents.
Vote to be held on rent controls
The Swiss Tenants' Association has secured the 140,000 signatures it needed to force a national vote on abusive rents.
What to tip?
A new study has put a number on what most diners only guess at — 5 to 10% is the going rate for a tip in a Swiss restaurant.
