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Driving in Italy - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Italy. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Italy. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Italy. Make your trip safer!
Italy
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 130 km/h (110 in rain)
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Do not enter ZTL without permit
0% if novice
Take toll ticket on entry
Save 112, 113, 118
Tolls & practical
Keep EUR for tolls; take ticket when entering.
Most motorways (autostrade) tolled. Take ticket at entry, pay at exit. Card/cash.
Common fines
ZTL entry
€80–€200+
Speeding
€40–€900+
Phone
€160+
Drink driving
€500+ and suspension
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Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid in cities; ZTL (limited traffic zones) in centres. Cameras enforce.
Tip: ZTL: no entry without permit. Fines by camera. Check signs.
Fuel
Common types: Benzina 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and EUR.
Approx. price: ~€1.70
Things that might surprise you
ZTL zones
Limited traffic zones in historic centres. No entry without permit. Fines sent by post; high.
0% for novices
License under 3 years: 0.00% alcohol.
Speed in rain
Motorway limit 110 km/h in rain.
Headlights on motorways
Dipped headlights mandatory on motorways 24/7.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
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Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
110
90 on single carriageway
Express road
130
Where to rent a car in Italy?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Required car kit
Triangle
Yes
First aid
Recommended
Fire extinguisher
Recommended
Spare bulb
No
Tow Rope
No
Other differences in rules
Maximum promille alcohole
0.05
Toll roads
Yes
Minimum driver age
18
Where to rent a car in Italy?
The best site to book your car rental is Discovered Cars. They will find the best prices from all big rental companies 👍
Italy road signs
Built-up Area Limits signs
Entrance to built up area
Entrance to locality
Leaving built up area
Checkpoints signs
Customs
Police
Toll
End of prohibition signs
End of all restrictions
End of no overtaking
Indication signs
Bus stop
First aid
Hospital
No through road
Parking
Tunnel
Mandatory signs
Bicycles and pedestrians only
Bicycles only
Equestrians only
Pass on either side
Pass on this side
Pedestrians only
Proceed right only
Proceed straight or turn right only
Roundabout
Route for vehicles carrying dangerous goods
Straight ahead only
Turn right ahead only
Priority signs
End of priority road
Give Way Yield
Give way to oncoming traffic
Priority over oncoming vehicles
Priority road
Stop
Prohibitory signs
Maximum height
Maximum vehicle length
Maximum weight per axle
Maximum weight
Maximum width
Minimum safe following distance between vehicles
No U-turns
No bicycles
No buses
No entry
No heavy goods vehicles
No horns or excessive motor noise
No left turn
No motor vehicles except motorcycles
No motorcycles
No overtaking by heavy goods vehicles
No overtaking
No parking or waiting
No pedestrians
No right turn
No stopping
No tractors
No trailers
No vehicles carrying dangerous goods
No vehicles carrying dangerous water pollutants
No vehicles carrying explosives
No vehicles
Special regulations signs
Bus lane
Expressway ends
Expressway
Lane ends
Motorway ends
Motorway
One-way street
Pedestrian crossing
Pedestrian zone
Residential area living street
Speed limit signs
Advisory speed limit
End of maximum speed limit
End of speed limit zone
Maximum speed limit
Minimum speed limit ends
Minimum speed limit
Speed limit zone
Warning signs
Accident area accident ahead
Bend ahead
Children
Crossroads with a minor road
Crossroads with priority to the right
Cyclists ahead
Dangerous crosswinds
Domestic animals
Double bend ahead
Falling rocks or debris
Give Way ahead
Junction with a minor road
Level crossing (multiple tracks)
Level crossing (one track)
Level crossing with barriers ahead
Level crossing without barriers ahead
Loose road surface
Low-flying aircraft
Merging traffic
Opening or swing bridge
Other danger (temporary)
Other danger
Pedestrian crossing ahead
Road hump ahead
Road narrows on both sides
Road narrows on one side
Roadworks ahead
Roundabout ahead
Slippery road surface
Snow or ice
Soft verges
Steep ascent
Steep descent
Stop ahead
Traffic queues likely ahead
Traffic signals ahead
Tram crossing
Two-way traffic ahead
Uneven road ahead
Unprotected quayside or riverbank
Wild animals
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About
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Rules
Driving in Italy - Traffic rules and Road signs
Welcome to Accudriver! Here you can read and learn road rules in Italy. Also, you may take a look for road signs of Italy. It would be really useful to check the traffic rules before going to Italy. Make your trip safer!
Italy
Quick reference
Driving side
Right
Speed (urban / rural / highway)
50 km/h / 90 km/h / 130 km/h (110 in rain)
Blood alcohol limit
0.05%
Emergency
112
Min. rental age
21
Pre-trip checklist
Do not enter ZTL without permit
0% if novice
Take toll ticket on entry
Save 112, 113, 118
Tolls & practical
Keep EUR for tolls; take ticket when entering.
Most motorways (autostrade) tolled. Take ticket at entry, pay at exit. Card/cash.
Common fines
ZTL entry
€80–€200+
Speeding
€40–€900+
Phone
€160+
Drink driving
€500+ and suspension
🔥 Download our mobile app!
Works fully offline
Rules of more than 60 countries in your pocket
Comparing traffic rules and road signs between countries
Regular updates
Parking & fuel
Parking
Paid in cities; ZTL (limited traffic zones) in centres. Cameras enforce.
Tip: ZTL: no entry without permit. Fines by camera. Check signs.
Fuel
Common types: Benzina 95/98, Diesel, LPG.
Cards and EUR.
Approx. price: ~€1.70
Things that might surprise you
ZTL zones
Limited traffic zones in historic centres. No entry without permit. Fines sent by post; high.
0% for novices
License under 3 years: 0.00% alcohol.
Speed in rain
Motorway limit 110 km/h in rain.
Headlights on motorways
Dipped headlights mandatory on motorways 24/7.
Guide last verified: 2026-02
General rules
Traffic Direction
Right Hand
Km/h or Mp/h
km/h
For business inquiries: contact@accudriver.io
Speed limits rules
Urban Area
50
Speed road
110
90 on single carriageway