Swiss-resident foreigners found driving cars without cantonal number plates

Members of the Zug Police were joined by colleagues of the Swiss Border Guard in a major check on vehicles on Sihlbruggstrasse last Thursday evening.
 
In all, 53 vehicles and their occupants were stopped and checked, with seven vehicles found to have foreign plates despite the owners being Swiss-resident. Some of these drivers were still not in possession of a Swiss driving licence, either.
 
The Zug Police would like to take this opportunity to remind foreigners with a residence permit who import their vehicles into Switzerland that they must ensure they have Swiss number plates within one year. Furthermore, a Swiss driving licence must also be obtained within the first twelve months of residency, too.
 
Among the other offences which came to light were three people who were not wearing safety belts. In one car, a telescopic truncheon was found and duly confiscated; the owner now faces charges.
 
Incidentally, it was on Sihlbruggstrasse on at around noon on Friday that a fight took place between two drivers.
 
It appears a 40-year-old motorist got out of his vehicle to remonstrate with a 28-year-old van driver. In the ensuing fight the older driver fell backwards and hit his head and had to be taken to hospital for treatment.
 
Police are continuing to investigate the precise circumstances of the incident.