Switzerland Driving Theory Test Practice 2026: Practice test 3

Practice test 3 of 8 for the Switzerland Driving Theory Test Practice: 20 more questions with answers and explanations.

Driving
Switzerland
250 questions
Checked October 11, 2026

Question 1 of 20
Which vehicles need a motorway vignette?
- Cars only, not trailers
- Motor vehicles and trailers up to 3.5 tonnes
- Only vehicles with foreign plates
- Only vehicles over 3.5 tonnes
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Answer: B. Motor vehicles and trailers up to 3.5 tonnes
Motor vehicles and trailers up to 3.5 t need a vignette unless they pay the heavy vehicle fee.
Question 2 of 20
How long is a Swiss motorway vignette valid?
- From 1 December of the year before until 31 January of the year after
- For 10 days
- From 1 January to 31 December
- For 12 months from the day you buy it
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Answer: A. From 1 December of the year before until 31 January of the year after
One vignette covers 14 months, from 1 December of the previous year to 31 January of the following year.
Question 3 of 20
You visit Switzerland for one week and want to use the motorway. Which vignette do you need?
- A 10-day vignette
- A 2-month vignette
- The normal annual vignette
- None, visitors are exempt
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Answer: C. The normal annual vignette
Switzerland has no short-term vignettes, so every user buys the annual one.
Question 4 of 20
What is an electronic vignette (e-vignette) linked to?
- The vehicle's windscreen
- The owner's bank card
- The driver's licence
- The vehicle's licence plate
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Answer: D. The vehicle's licence plate
The e-vignette is tied to the number plate; the sticker version is tied to the vehicle.
Question 5 of 20
Traffic is jammed on a two-lane motorway. Where must the emergency corridor (Rettungsgasse) be formed?
- Between the right lane and the hard shoulder
- Only where police officers tell you
- Between the left lane and the lane to its right
- On the hard shoulder
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Answer: C. Between the left lane and the lane to its right
The corridor always goes between the far-left lane and the lane next to it, so left-lane drivers move left and the rest move right.
Question 6 of 20
When should you start forming the emergency corridor in a motorway jam?
- Only when you hear a siren
- Only once all cars have stopped
- Early, at the latest when traffic slows to walking pace
- Only when you see an ambulance in the mirror
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Answer: C. Early, at the latest when traffic slows to walking pace
Form the corridor early so it is already there when traffic stops. It has been compulsory since 2021.
Question 7 of 20
A motorway lane ends because of roadworks. What must drivers do?
- Leave the ending lane as early as possible
- Let the right lane always go first
- Stop and wait for a gap
- Use both lanes up to the end and merge alternately (zip merge)
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Answer: D. Use both lanes up to the end and merge alternately (zip merge)
Zip merging is compulsory where a lane ends.
Question 8 of 20
A slow queue forms in the left motorway lane while your right lane moves faster. What is allowed?
- Overtaking on the hard shoulder
- Moving right to overtake and then back left
- Carefully driving past on the right, without changing lanes to do it
- Stopping until the left lane moves
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Answer: C. Carefully driving past on the right, without changing lanes to do it
Passing on the right is allowed with care in queues, but overtaking by moving right and back is forbidden.
Question 9 of 20
On a three-lane motorway with light traffic, which lane should you normally use?
- The middle lane
- Any lane you like
- The right-hand lane
- The left-hand lane
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Answer: C. The right-hand lane
Keep to the right lane even on three-lane sections; use the middle and left lanes only to overtake.
Question 10 of 20
Your car breaks down on the motorway. How far behind it must you place the warning triangle?
- At least 30 metres
- At least 200 metres
- At least 100 metres
- At least 50 metres
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Answer: C. At least 100 metres
On the motorway the warning triangle goes at least 100 metres behind the stopped vehicle.
Question 11 of 20
After a motorway breakdown, where should you wait if possible?
- Inside the car with your seatbelt on
- On the hard shoulder next to the car
- In front of the car to warn drivers
- Behind the crash barrier, away from traffic
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Answer: D. Behind the crash barrier, away from traffic
Put on a safety vest, leave the car and wait behind the barrier if possible, taking care on bridges.
Question 12 of 20
What simple rule helps you keep a safe distance on the motorway?
- One second behind the car in front
- Your full speed in metres
- The two-second rule, or half your speed in metres
- Ten metres at any speed
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Answer: C. The two-second rule, or half your speed in metres
Keep at least two seconds, or half the speedometer reading in metres (for example 60 m at 120 km/h).
Question 13 of 20
You join a busy motorway from a slip road. Who has priority?
- Whoever is faster
- Traffic already on the motorway
- You, because you are accelerating
- Trucks only
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Answer: B. Traffic already on the motorway
Traffic on the motorway has priority; use the whole acceleration lane and merge like a zip when traffic is slow.
Question 14 of 20
There is a fire in a road tunnel ahead of you. What should you do?
- Stop away from the fire, turn off the engine and leave on foot by the marked escape route
- Drive past the fire quickly
- Turn the car around and drive out
- Stay in the car with the windows closed
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Answer: A. Stop away from the fire, turn off the engine and leave on foot by the marked escape route
Never turn around in a tunnel. Park, switch on the hazard lights, turn off the engine and walk to an emergency exit.
Question 15 of 20
Until when must a child use a child seat in a car?
- Until age 12, whatever their height
- Until age 14 or 135 cm
- Until age 7
- Until age 12, unless the child is taller than 150 cm
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Answer: D. Until age 12, unless the child is taller than 150 cm
Children under 12 who are shorter than 150 cm must use a suitable child seat.
Question 16 of 20
When may a rear-facing child seat be used on the front passenger seat?
- Only on motorways
- Never in Switzerland
- Only when the front passenger airbag is switched off
- Always, if the child is under 4
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Answer: C. Only when the front passenger airbag is switched off
Rear-facing seats may be used in front only if the passenger airbag is deactivated.
Question 17 of 20
Where may children up to 12 years old ride a bicycle when there is no cycle path or lane?
- Only in pedestrian zones
- Nowhere without an adult
- Only on the road
- On the pavement (sidewalk)
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Answer: D. On the pavement (sidewalk)
Since 2021 children up to 12 may cycle on the pavement where there is no cycle path or cycle lane.
Question 18 of 20
You move to Switzerland with a foreign car licence. How long may you drive on it?
- As long as it is valid
- 3 months
- 12 months, then you must exchange it
- 6 months
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Answer: C. 12 months, then you must exchange it
Residents may drive on a foreign licence for twelve months; after that it must be exchanged for a Swiss one.
Question 19 of 20
Your licence is from a country outside the EU and EEA. What do you usually need to exchange it?
- A first aid course only
- A control drive to show your driving skills
- A full new theory test and VKU
- Nothing but a photo
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Answer: B. A control drive to show your driving skills
Holders of non-EU/EEA licences must pass a control drive (Kontrollfahrt); everyone also needs an eye test.
Question 20 of 20
Is the old blue paper Swiss driving licence still valid?
- Only inside Switzerland
- Yes, for life
- Yes, until 2030
- No, it has not been valid since 1 November 2024
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Answer: D. No, it has not been valid since 1 November 2024
The blue paper licence stopped being valid on 1 November 2024 and had to be replaced by a credit-card licence.

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