General speed limits panel

Information signsSign no. 4.93OSR art. 61

What the sign says

The panel summarising the general limits in force in Switzerland. It is meant for foreign drivers and stands near customs posts.

The exam trap

It informs, it prescribes nothing new: these limits apply everywhere in Switzerland, panel or no panel, and never excuse you from adapting your speed to conditions.

Do not confuse

Maximum speed 50 km/hOSR art. 22 · OCR art. 4a
Maximum speed 120 km/hOSR art. 22 · OCR art. 4a
Start of built-up area, main roadOSR art. 50

Study topic

Speed and distances

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The signs are the official depictions by the Federal Roads Office, from the annexes of the Signalling Ordinance (SR 741.21): official works, unprotected under Art. 5 of the Copyright Act. The explanations, by contrast, are written from federal law — never taken from a third-party catalogue.