Facts
The complainant [L.] was fined 300 Swiss francs by the Rheinfelden Court Presidency because he had carried a "Amigo" radar warning device in his vehicle on January 18, 2007. The High Court of the Canton of Aargau dismissed his appeal. [L.] then filed a criminal complaint with the Swiss Federal Supreme Court.Considerations
The Federal Supreme Court dismissed the complaint. It decided that the "Amigo" device is a prohibited radar warning device within the meaning of Art. 57b of the Swiss Road Traffic Act (SVG). Regardless of the mode of operation, all devices and equipment that warn the driver against being caught and punished for exceeding the permitted speed are prohibited. The "Amigo" device allows the driver to temporarily reduce his speed before a measuring point in order to avoid a sanction. This renders the police control aimed at compliance with speed limits ineffective, which is contrary to the purpose of…