On the letzigraben in Zurich they changed the road layout a year or two ago, with a couple of raised areas.
I’ve never been quite clear on whether this is like a pedestrian crossing or not, i.e. who has priority… traffic or pedestrians?
I did dig out the following link which says “Strasse mit Vortritt” - does that mean traffic has priority?
You should hand in your licence.
Once you do you can let me know where, because I have no idea about that junction either.
I think it's just a big speedbump to remind you not to be an idiot in a 30 zone.
I’ve seen one nearby. https://goo.gl/maps/CBp9Re87audncaPK8
At first I thought it was a way to cancel the right priority rule. It’s not visible in street view.
The painted right priority signs are on the road, however they don’t include the chequered road.
You're supposed to stop for any pedestrians crossing then rev your engine like mad before accelerating across the junction, narrowly missing them as they run for safety.
I’ve reconsidered, I’m now 95% sure it is a speed bump indicator.
Seriously - it’s a recommended practice to indicate the start of a 30Km/h zone.
The slight speed hump is the device. The checkers indicate that a speed hump is there.
It’s all in this PDF including the measured benefits in noise reduction etc of the 30Km/h limit.
Important: Pedestrians must wear tight spandex or carry a microphone.
Even mandatory . The regulation says it must have a “gate like” character.
However, this is not a 30-zone, but “only” a road limited to 30 km/h.
To answer the question: I say the vehicles have priority.
The signpost ahead just says “speed limit 30km/h ends here, back to the default” so it’s again a normal 50km/h road. Note the circular signs. The sub-50 speed limit would end anyway at the next intersection or crossing, if the 30km/h limit were to apply beyond that it would need to be signposted again.
Not so with a zone, its rules and limits apply until you encounter the “zone ends here” sign. A zone’s start and end is shown with rectangular signs.
This is the beginning of a zone (it ends in the opposite direction) hence the rectangular signs. It’s a Begegnungszone (note the blue background on the start sign), which comes with 20km/h speed limit and everybody’s right to use the road. Pedestrians have right of way but they must not hinder cars more than necessary/unduly, parking is forbidden unless it’s explicitly allowed.
@aSITUS: the microphone can be replaced by loud firework (crackers?) from July 29 until August 2.