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Art. 115 Ordinance of September 5, 1979, on Road Signage (OSR) - Application of the Ordinance, Exceptions

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Art. 115 OSR · Application of the Ordinance, Exceptions

The DETEC may issue instructions concerning the execution, appearance, and installation of signals, markings, demarcation devices, road advertisements, and other similar installations, and can confer binding status to technical standards.

The OFROU may issue instructions regarding the application of this ordinance. In certain cases, it may authorize exceptions to certain provisions, modifications of symbols, or, on a trial basis, new symbols, signals, and markings as well as signs bearing the names of watercourses, indicating paths reserved for pedestrian tourism, etc.

The OFROU may entrust user associations or other organizations with the responsibility of indicating the names of watercourses, paths reserved for pedestrian tourism, campsites, telephone stations, etc., by means of signs. These signs may only be placed in accordance with the directives of the authority.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (4)

AGVE.2011.99 · ag (Art. 115 SSV)
Pedestrian Crossing Removal Upheld Due to Insufficient Traffic
Cited as the legal basis for the UVEK's authority to issue directives and declare norms legally binding concerning road signals and markings.
52.2007.424 · ti (art. 115 OSStr)
Hotel Sign Removal Order Compliance Period Extension
Cited in the final section as a legal basis for the decision, related to the mandatory nature of VSS standards.
52.1998.49 · ti (art. 115 cpv. 2 OSStr)
Resident Appeal Against Parking Stall Demarcation Due to Safety Concerns
Cited in the grounds for decision (point 3.1), this provision relates to the non-binding nature of VSS directives concerning the application of the law.
GE.1996.0079 · vd (art. 115 al. 2 OSR)
Municipality v. Cantonal Department Regarding Traffic Signage and Speed Limit
Cited in the reasoning regarding applicable standards, but not used in the operative orders.