I would like to ask everyone, does Switzerland not recognize domestic driving licenses? Is there a risk in driving with a domestic license and a translated document ?

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During my car rental period in Switzerland, I used my domestic driving license along with the translated document provided by **. The rental company just verified it, and during the 6 days of self-driving, no one checked my driving license information. As long as you follow the traffic rules, generally no one will bother you. The roads in Switzerland are not wide, but there aren't many cars, and the speed is quite fast (usually limited to 130 km/h). You can only overtake where it is allowed; where it is not allowed, everyone just follows the car in front, which is even more relaxing than driving in the domestic area.

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