Our safety concept
for carpooling in Switzerland
HitchHike safety concept
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Anyone who has COVID-typical symptoms (cough, temperature, headache) should refrain from offering or participating in carpools
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People should refrain from shaking hands and making direct physical contact
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Everyone carpooling should wear a mask
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The car should be ventilated regularly during the journey
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Passengers: disinfect or thoroughly wash your hands before getting into the car
Drivers: keep the car clean and sanitised
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If a person is subsequently found to be infected with COVID-19, the carpool should report this to the authorities for contact tracing
Download poster HitchHike protection concept (print version)
Other sensible measures
- Regularly clean car door handles
- Ventilate the car before starting the carpool
- If there are two people carpooling, the passenger should sit in the back to maintain a greater distance
- Carpools are limited to a maximum of 3 people
Information about our sources
The safety measures for HitchHike carpools are in line with the following sources and recommendations: