“Any generalized speed limit setting in an urban context is in itself arbitrary.” The Ministry of Transport intervenes with a directive on the Bologna Municipality’s regulation setting a 30 km/h limit in the city, explaining that “the general application of extremely low speed limits can cause traffic congestion and damage transport.” orderly regulation of traffic, […]
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Salvini’s latest battle: “A speed limit of 30 kilometers per hour in the city is not reasonable”
Salvini is stepping up. “The 30 km/h limit across the city of Bologna does not seem to be a reasonable choice,” according to a memo from the Ministry of Transport, led by the leader of the Northern League. “The problems of citizens (especially workers) risk being greater than the benefits related to road safety, which […]
Dog behind the wheel of the car: Fine for excessive speed
When the photo started spreading on social media, many people said it was a hoax. However, the police took care to explain on their official Facebook account that the news was unfortunately true: What you see in the driver’s seat of a car exceeding the speed limit on a crowded road is indeed a dog. […]
Salvini announces the battle against the radars: no hidden tax for Italians
The Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Matteo Salvini, spoke at the time of questions to the Chamber on speed cameras, announcing his intention to modify the system for detecting the speed of means of transport in Italy. “We are working on speed cameras so that they are standardized at a national level and are a […]
Proxy getting seven fines and asking questions to speed cameras
Many drivers have been fined by tens of thousands of “record” speed cameras. Among them is Alessia Ambrosi, aide to the Brothers of Italy. The speed camera in question is a driver’s nightmare driving through Pai, a hamlet of Torri del Benaco on the Veronese side of Lake Garda. In recent months, MP Ambrosi alone […]