Bicycle / Walking
If you are traveling on foot or on wheels, this is called non-motorized traffic. For short distances, most people take the bike or walk.
Take the Velo for your daily commute to work or go on an excursion with your family.
As a cyclist, you take part in road traffic and must obey the traffic rules.
For Velo and e-bikes, the general traffic rules apply.
There is an age restriction for e-bikes and even a driver's license is required for the faster ones.
You ride your Velo in traffic, so you have to follow the traffic rules (e.g. speed limit, road signs, right of way rules ).
Age rules
In general, there is no age restriction for children.
Exception: on main roads, children are only allowed to drive from the age of 7 and only with one adult.
For e-bikes, the minimum age in Switzerland is 14 years (between 14 and 16 years, a category M driving licence is required).
Wear a helmet
There is no helmet requirement for cyclists. However, wearing a helmet makes sense, as it protects against serious head injuries.
Only with an e-bike that goes 45 km/h and faster, you have to wear a helmet.
Light
On every e-bike , the light must also be switched on during the day.
The same rules apply to electric scooters as to bicycles.
A lot of people walk because the road network is safe for pedestrians. Most streets have a Trottoir . At the pedestrian crossing, you always have the right of way, except when a traffic light regulates the traffic.
There are walking and hiking trails everywhere in Switzerland. These are marked with yellow signposts.