Traffic regulations in Italy

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Speed limits in Italy

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Mandatory vehicle equipment in Italy

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Vest

Mandatory should be used by the driver and all passengers when leaving the car in an undeveloped area, high-speed roads and highways

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First Aid kit

Recommended

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Warning triangle

Required

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Fire extinguisher

Recommended

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Minimum tire tread height

1.6mm (summer tires); 4mm (winter tires)

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Winter tires

The obligation to use winter tires from October 15 to April 15 (only in the Val d'Aoste region)

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Studded tires

Allowed on all wheels from November 15 to March 15

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Snow chains

Allowed if the snow or ice layer is on the road, the obligation to use on the road where the marking orders

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Car with a caravan

The obligation to have additional side mirrors (if the trailer is wider than the towing vehicle), additional warning triangle

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Light bulbs

No special regulations

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Spare tire

No special regulations

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Tow rope

No special regulations

Other legal restrictions in Italy

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Legal alcohol limit 

0.5 ‰

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Driving with the dipped beam headlamps on

Mandatory around the clock all year round

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Driving in seat belts

YES

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Carriage of children

Children with a height of up to 150cm must be transported in special seats or elevations

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Wild camping regulations

No special regulations

Tolls in Italy

Using motorways is payable. The height of the fees depends on the vehicle category and the motorway section passed. In order to estimate the cost of motorways, we suggest to do it at www.viamichelin.com

The data on this website is for informational purposes only. If in any doubt, remember that the road traffic regulations in your country always take precedence. The portal is not responsible for the consequences of using the information provided here.

The Vienna Convention on Road Traffic, which many countries have signed, sets out only the minimum characteristics of motor vehicles and trailers involved in international traffic. At the same time, it allows a given country to expand and tighten its requirements for vehicles traveling on their roads, so it is worth checking before leaving what additional equipment of the vehicle is in force in a given country to avoid unnecessary discussions with the police about the Vienna Convention.

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