what does this sticker mean ?

[sgray]

Since I had my camera out I thought I'd post a picture of this sticker on the windscreen.

I assume it's some sort of commercial vehicle limitation (mines a pickup) but why 90 - I guess it's 90KMH, but does this suggest the vehicle has been outside the UK ?
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[PSL184]

Yes - I believe its for Austrian or German roads (maybe just European in general). I have them in the window of my caravan which the previous owners took to Austria every year on holiday. There is a different colour one for each year.....

[mike.perry]

90 kph is the max. motorway speed for HGVs but it does not apply to LCVs in this country. You could however be charged commercial rates on the Severn bridge tolls, it happened to Ray and Joan in their Minor van.

[liammonty]

It's a Swiss 'vignette' (sp?)- required if you travel on the Swiss motorways. I think the '90' will refer to the year- the one i bought in 2005 when in Switzerland has '05' in it. It's nothing to do with speed!

[sgray]

thanks, that's interesting..

now was there an MOT in 1990 I wonder..

[ASL642]

If by MOT you mean Minors on Tour yes - Amboise, France.

[sgray]

well if it is a swiss sticker and they were heading for Amboise - they were very lost

[taupe]

Hi sgray

How did you fit that whole van in the back of your pickup as in your signature pic??

[billlobban]

Taupe dont you watch Dr Who?

[woodiesenfrance]

The sticker is indeed the annual one, for 1990, which you have to buy if you want to drive on Swiss motorways. The colour changes every year. It was introduced in 1985 following legislation which few Swiss people thought would be enacted, and it caused a furore. To show that the tax has been paid, the sticker (vignette routière) must be displayed in the windscreen. This is valid for one year (1 January to 31 December) and can be bought at post offices, service stations, automobile associations, railway stations and border crossings. The vignette for a car costs 40 swiss francs and costs the same regardless of how long the vehicle will be in Switzerland (a day or a year). Failure to display the vignette when driving on an autoroute will result in a fine (100 swiss francs) plus the cost of the vignette.

The new vignette greatly upset the budgetting for MOT 1985 which was the first week-long MOT, and went to Interlaken. Switzerland was expensive enough without this additional burden placed upon each car AND each trailer! 100 cars still made the trip from the UK, driving in convoys down from Calais with an overnight stop at Metz. The whole week was a hoot despite the weather. The trip raised more money for charity than any other MOT has done, approx. £8000 was given to Guide Dogs for the Blind.

MOT 1990 did indeed go to Amboise in the Loire valley. It was the biggest MOT ever held with around 120 cars attending. And the sun shone.

[sgray]

Well thank you for a very detailed reply - it's nice to think that my truck has travelled a little.

Simon

[woodiesenfrance]

I have just dug out some archive files and it didn't go to Amboise on MOT 1990...