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.
Heavy snow causes chaos
Heavy snowfall across central parts of the country brought chaos, cancelled trains, blocked roads and children building snowmen on the autoroute.
Geneva car tax issue dominates Grand Council
Although it wasn’t on the agenda for last night’s meeting of the Geneva Grand Council, the issue of the new vehicle tax dominated proceedings.
Franc strongest against euro
It’s good news for cross border shopping and frontaliers – the franc has reached its highest level against the Euro.
SRG/SSR faces massive cuts
Are the days numbered for public service broadcasting?
People now back nuclear power
A new survey suggests public opinion towards nuclear power has changed dramatically.
4m e-vignettes sold
Four million people last year chose to forgo the sticky mess of a vignette on their car and bought an electronic one instead.
