A member of the Qatari royal family was flashed by speed cameras 17 times while sightseeing around the Geneva and Vaud regions last year.
But his status didn’t affect the opinion of the judge in Nyon which has been hearing the case.
The defendant was not in court, but his Bentley - which he’d brought with him from Doha - remains in an impound lot.
He could be jailed for the offences and faces a hefty fine.
But the man, aged in his twenties, is in Qatar and is refusing to speak to the press.
Geneva could foot the G7 bill
Geneva fears it will be left with the security bill from a G7 summit just across the border in Évian, according to 24 heures.
US NGO discovers Swiss child abuse cases
Switzerland relies too heavily on an American NGO to detect child sexual abuse online, raising questions about the country's ability to protect children on its own.
French singer banned by Paleo
The Paléo Festival in Nyon says it will no longer invite French singer Patrick Bruel, after a former volunteer accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
Cars going uninspected
The cantons are struggling to keep up with mandatory vehicle inspections, leaving more than 550,000 checks overdue nationwide.
War may lead to rent rises
Rents may rise again, says the bank Raiffeisen.
Not a heatwave, yet
Summer has arrived, with temperatures climbing past 30 over the long weekend. Basel reached 31 and Sion hit 32.4, but MeteoSwiss, says this does not yet count as an official heatwave.
