Well thanks for all the not very good jokes.
Sounding the horn is NOT permitted.. unless a danger exists, you should generally drive as you do in Switzerland,
move back to the inside right lane after overtaking. Avoid all big cities in rush hours.
At a crossroads, motorists must give way to vehicles coming from their right (Yes we covered that yesterday!)
Pedestrians DO have the right of way at zebra crossings
You need to drive with dipped headlights on, at all times
You must not drink any alcohol, 0 mg pro 100 mil
You need at least one luminous safety jacket and triangle within reach
Radar detectors are not permitted
Handys must have an ear piece
More information here,
http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice...bycountry.html
and here
http://www.initaly.com/travel/info/driving.htm
There is often a long queue on Autostrada at the toll booths. If you have a credit card this queue is often nearly empty.
You MUST avoid using the Tele-Péage (Spelling?) toll booths, these are only for vehicles with radio transponders.
It is possible to pay the motorway toll with Maestro Credit Card on the whole Autostrade per l'Italia motorway
on paper, for sure. you will be challenging destiny, though, if you think this is transferable to real life on the road...
Only on highways, not normal roads.
Nonsense, it's 0.5/mil, same as here.
Tom
OH!!
You forgot the compulsory sense of humour....
which should be carried in the trunk/boot and be produced for inspection on demand.
Tom, read the links, times have changed...!
Lights: Use of dipped headlights during the day compulsory outside built-up areas and during snow and rain / poor visibility. Rear fog lights may only be used when visibility is less than 50 metres or in case of strong rain or intense snow. Lights must be switched on in tunnels.
Drinking and driving: If the level of alcohol in the bloodstream is 0.051 per cent or more, severe penalties include fines, confiscation of vehicle and imprisonment. Professional drivers, and drivers with less than three years driving experience, the alcohol limit is zero, it is prohibited.
So 0.05 for most of us, exactly the same as here
"All vehicles are required to keep their low-beam lights on at all times on motorways and four-lane highways."
Which is what I said.
Which is what I said.
I regularly drive in Italy, I know perfectly well the law there.
Tom
Sadly, I have to agree with this. Driving in Italy is not impossible, but in my opinion you have to:
1. Be alert at all times
2. Don't assume - ever, like someone else said. Even if you have the right of way, look around a couple of times. Even if you are at a pedestrian crossing with the right to cross, look around a couple of times
3. Beware of stop signs - stop signs for many of my compatriots sadly seem to be more a "suggestion" (slow down, look around, go) than the actual command to stop that they are.
Other than that, just follow the rules and go with the flow, as Venice nicely said. I do that in the (rare) instances I am driving in Italy, and I've never had problems.
Good luck!
there are no particular roles to follow... I know, It might be quite stressful driving in city like Rome, Milan etc because of the traffic and the amount of cars you see on the street but... driving is the same all over the world.
I get stressed also when I have to dry back home, only because I am not used with it anymore... but it's easier than it seems
Just drive safe as usual, the Italian drivers are not crazy and they wont kill you