¿Hay normas especiales para conducir en Italia?
re-go-le — RE-go-le. par-ti-co-LA-ri — stress on fourth syllable.
Before your first drive in Italy, to understand local rules and avoid fines.
'Regole particolari' (particular rules) + 'per guidare' (for driving). Italy has several rules that may differ from your home country: mandatory gilet catarifrangente (hi-vis vest) and triangolo (warning triangle) in the car; mandatory headlights on outside urban areas; strictly enforced blood alcohol limits.
È obbligatorio il gilet catarifrangente?
¿Es obligatorio el chaleco de alta visibilidad?
Yes — must be in the car and worn if you leave the car on a road
Qual è il limite di alcol per guidare?
¿Cuál es el límite de alcohol para conducir?
0.5 g/L blood alcohol — stricter than UK (0.8 g/L)
Si guida a destra in Italia?
¿Se conduce por la derecha en Italia?
Yes — same as most of Europe, but opposite to UK and Australia
Italian driving rules (Codice della Strada) are enforced by Polizia Stradale (motorway police) and Carabinieri. Mandatory equipment: warning triangle, hi-vis vest, spare bulb kit. Children under 12 or under 150cm must use appropriate restraints. Using a phone while driving incurs fines of up to €660 and licence suspension. Headlights are compulsory on motorways and outside built-up areas.