¿Cuál es el límite de velocidad en la autopista?
ve-lo-ci-TÀ — stress on final syllable. au-tos-TRA-da — stress on third syllable.
Before driving on Italian roads, to understand and comply with speed limits.
'Limite di velocità' (speed limit). Italian speed limits: autostrada (motorway) 130 km/h (110 km/h in rain or with less than 3 years' licence), strade statali (national roads) 90 km/h, urban areas 50 km/h, residential zones 30 km/h. Speed cameras (autovelox) are very common.
Ci sono molti autovelox in Italia?
¿Hay muchos radares de velocidad en Italia?
Yes — extensively used on motorways and urban roads
Il limite è ridotto con la pioggia?
¿Se reduce el límite de velocidad con la lluvia?
Yes — from 130 to 110 km/h on motorways
Quant'è la multa per eccesso di velocità?
¿Cuál es la multa por exceso de velocidad?
From €41 (minor) to thousands for extreme cases
Italy uses extensive speed camera networks (autovelox fissi and tutor). The Tutor system measures average speed over long motorway sections — impossible to evade by braking. Points are deducted from your licence for speeding (patente a punti). Foreign renters receive fines through the rental company, which adds an administrative fee.