Numbers to Remember
Car Theory Test

Urban areas (general)

30 km/h zone / encounter zone

Encounter zone (parking/pedestrian area)

Outside urban areas (general)

Expressways

Motorways

Safe distance in metres(e.g. 120 km/h → 60 m)

Two-second rule (rule of thumb)

Reaction distance in metres(v in km/h)

Braking distance in metres (normal)

Braking distance (emergency braking)

Minimum distance before pedestrian crossing (no stopping)

Daytime running lights or dipped headlights required

Rear fog light required when visibility below 50 m

Dipped headlights: visible in good conditions

Full beam: visible in good conditions

Minimum tyre tread depth (Switzerland)

No stopping before pedestrian crossing

No stopping before junctions/intersections

No stopping before bus stop signs

Minimum width for pedestrians on pavement

Parking on pavement (Art. 41 VRV)

Blue zone: parking disc required, max. 1–1.5 h

Children need a child seat: up to 12 years AND under 150 cm

Fine for not wearing a seatbelt

Seatbelt for all occupants (SVG Art. 3a)

Responsibility for child restraint: driver

Police

Ambulance

Fire brigade

TCS breakdown service

European emergency number (valid across Europe)

Duty to assist after an accident (SVG Art. 51)

Minimum age for category B licence

Learner's permit possible (since 2021)

Probationary period (provisional licence)

First aid course validity

Max. age of eye test for learner's permit

Minimum licence suspension for 21 km/h over limit in urban areas

Roof load: max. per vehicle registration

Front overhangmax. from centre of steering axle (Art. 73 para. 3 VRV)

Rear overhangmax. from centre of rear axle (Art. 73 para. 3 VRV)

Lateral overhang on multi-track vehicles (Art. 73 para. 2 VRV)

Marking required at rearsignal device with red-white stripes required

Overhanging loads must be markedday: flag/board; night: light or reflector

Min. share on steering axlemin. 20% of operating weight on steering axle