In Switzerland, the maximum general speed for cars on motorways is 120 kilometres per hour.
This is the standard motorway limit for ordinary vehicles when no lower restriction is posted. Swiss roads may display reduced limits for tunnels, construction areas, congestion, weather, noise control or other safety reasons, so drivers must follow the posted number rather than relying only on the general rule.
The limit is lower than the 130 km/h standard found on motorways in several neighbouring European countries. Switzerland’s motorway access system is also notable because cars generally need an annual motorway vignette. That vignette authorizes use of the motorway network but does not change the applicable speed limit.