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Should heavy trucks pay higher road-use fees?

Should heavy trucks pay higher road-use fees?
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  • Yes 0% (0)
  • No 0% (0)

VoteWorld community: 0

Official result — Switzerland

  • Yes 58.7% (1254489)
  • No 41.3% (882756)

Official result — Switzerland: 2137245

Official Swiss vote totals are shown separately from live VoteWorld votes. Official source: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/316.00. Imported: 2026-07-31.

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Switzerland voted on whether heavy trucks should pay a higher charge for using public roads. Supporters argued that heavy vehicles cause greater road wear and environmental impacts and should contribute more to infrastructure costs. Opponents argued the higher charges would increase transport costs. Voters approved the proposal.

Seed source: Swissvotes federal popular vote dataset.
Swissvotes page: https://swissvotes.ch/vote/316.00
Official result data: https://bk.admin.ch/de/details-referenden-und-weitere-erlasse?voteNumber=316
Vote date: 1984-02-26
Original Swissvotes English title: Einführung einer Schwerverkehrsabgabe
Original German title: Einführung einer Schwerverkehrsabgabe
Swissvotes short-description title: Brummis sollen zahlen: Volk will Pauschalabgabe für den Schwerverkehr
Original French title: Introduction d'une redevance sur le trafic des poids lourds
BFS result map (German): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=de#c=indicator&i=vp19840226.prop_oui_316_0
BFS result map (French): https://mapexplorer.bfs.admin.ch/?obs=politic&lang=fr#c=indicator&i=vp19840226.prop_oui_316_0
Official chronology (French): https://bk.admin.ch/fr/details-referendums-et-autres-actes?voteNumber=316