Sex drive: Zurich launches drive-in prostitution plan A series of wooden sheds have been constructed in Zurich, Switzerland as part of an initiative to regulate prostitution. They look like garages or shelters but are being called by the locals "drive-in sex boxes." The idea is that men wanting to pay for sex can drive into one of the sheds having picked up a prostitute from an approved area. Project director Michael Herzig said the boxes should improve security for sex workers. We've had a problem here which has been getting worse over the last few years, especially regarding Roma women, some of whom were being forced into prostitution. This was a degrading situation which we really had to stop. It is hoped the sex boxes will persuade prostitutes to sell their services away from residential areas, in a safe environment - the sheds are all equipped with alarms. This solution has several advantages: the support service for the women is better because we are directly here on site. The infrastructure is better. The women can come to us and use the shower and the toilets. We can talk to them without other people listening and the area is closed and observable," said Ursula Kocher, of the Flora Dora centre for women: The million euro project was approved by voters in Zurich last year in a referendum. The site is only open to drivers of cars and will operate from early evening until 5am each day. More about: Health, Prostitution, Switzerland