Transport of Italy
Speed limit in settlements is 50 km / h, 90 km / h on ordinary roads, 110 km / h on highway and 150 km / h on highway (designated marks and marking of green color). When moving on the motorway, it is necessary to occupy the rightmost of the free bands, it is forbidden to change the direction of movement, especially near turns and congresses from the track, as well as occupy backup bands. Bicycles and motorcycles with engine volume less than 150 cubic meters. see exit to the freeway is prohibited. Exit to the motorway with the purpose of "to catch" The car is also considered a serious impairment. The main motorways of Italy paid, the fare (Pedaggio) is calculated on the basis of the Tariff (La Tariffa) multiplied by kilometer. Tariffs are indicated on all entry portals of the motorway and depend on the type of car and the characteristics of the motorway. Payment is made using tickets (on the entrance it turns out, on the road is paid), which can be paid with bank cards (terminals are designated by the Carte transparency), cash (white-colored terminals) or using the contactless automatic payment system Telepass (Yellow Gate with Such The same road markings and the inscription Telepass, detailed information on the principle of operation and payment methods can be obtained by a free phone 800-269-269).
In addition to the motorway, there is a very well developed system of free roads. It is believed that in the north and in the center of the country, the road is much better than in the south, but in practice and there, and there is both first-class highways and internal highways and non-heavy roads of all levels. To navigate in them in place, it is easier to go to the common stream of vehicles of local residents (if it, of course, coincides with the direction of the tourist itself). In cities, the movement is quite inhomogeneous – on large central streets, cars go with a solid stream, from which it is often not easy to find the congress on the right street. At the same time, on the peripheral streets, often very narrow, and even moreover formed with all sorts of bears and cafes, cars often follow in the total flow along with pedestrians (sign in the back of pedestrians or flash headlights, demanding to free the road, not accepted here – all Road participants have equal rights). If the transition is not equipped with a traffic light, the right of preferential crossing of the road has a pedestrian, and not a car!
In the settlement, overtaking the vehicle stopped for landing or landing passengers, as well as overtaking near crossroads. Cannot use sound signals except when there is a threat to life. It is forbidden to use road strips limited by yellow markup – they are intended for taxis and public transport.
Safety belts (Cinture di Sicurezza) are required, for children in less than 1 meter, a special chair is needed. Also, it is also necessary to have all working overall lights (in some parts of the country in the winter period, the inclied headlights are required in the afternoon) and all documents for the rented car. If you need to get out of the car located on the road (when accidental, breakdown and so.), the driver must wear a special reflective vest (Giubbetto Rifrangente Omologato, sold at gas stations) and set an emergency stop sign (reflective triangle, Triangolo rifrangente). An emergency triangle and vest must necessarily be in every car, but the presence of a road aid kit in Italy is not necessarily.
In the major cities of the street of the historic center at certain hours closed for cars, the parking problem is also very acute. Italian drivers are often parked on any free patch, not very worried about the actions of the police. Tourists are not recommended for themselves – and the rolling machines themselves (especially with the number signs of other regions) immediately attract the attention of the police, and "based places" For such erzats parking, as a rule, are unknown. It is forbidden to park on parking lots limited by yellow line. Parking, limited blue line, – paid, white – free or paid through the counter (Disco ORARIO, time limit – 30, 60 or 90 minutes). Near the hotels, as she was put, allowed to leave the car for short time, but each institution has its own rules – somewhere there is one own parking lot, and putting cars at the entrance is prohibited, somewhere for this is used by the courtyard or the nearest alley.
Penches for violation of traffic rules are quite high – about 50 euros will have to pay for the red light, for incorrect parking – from 25 to 70 euros, for exceeding speed by 10 kilometers – 155 euros, 40-60 kilometers per hour – 500 euros and deprivation rights for a period of one to three months. Exceeding the maximum permissible speed of more than 60 kilometers per hour punishaned with a penalty of 779 euros and deprivation of a driver’s license for a period of six months to a year. Penalties are paid on the spot. Dispute with police useless – "For discussion" fine can be increased almost twice. The permissible level of blood alcohol is not more than 0.8 ppm (one glass of dry wine or beer mug).
Gas station in the city trait usually work with 8.00 to 13.00 and from 14.30 to 19.30, however, on country tracks, almost all filling stations work around the clock. In major cities there are a mini-gas stations, which are 1-2 automaton installed literally on a patch. There are no service staff at such stations, all actions are made by the driver, payment – credit card.
