Driving license at 17 years old, mandatory helmet and badge for two-wheeled propulsion vehicles, i.e. e-bikes also used for home deliveries. Crackdown on those traveling without insurance. Fines for speed limits based on the severity of the violation. Greater guarantees for citizens and more resources for road safety. Recovery of unpaid fines from foreigners and crackdown on abandoned vehicles. These are some of the new proposals for the reform of the Highway Code, with working materials sent to over one hundred operators and sector associations to complete the consultation process initiated by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport (Mit) Matteo Salvini. All this, as explained in a Mit note, “with the aim of arriving at a text that is as close as possible to the needs of motorists with traffic safety as a priority.” Let’s look in detail at the main points.
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Fines proportionate to the violation and stop to inflation increase
Simpler fines proportionate to the actual severity of violations, while providing harsher penalties for uninsured vehicles. Reduction of sanction increases in case of late payment. Recovery of unpaid fines from foreigners within five years after the violation. In particular, the possibility of enforced collection against any driver found circulating in Italy with the vehicle involved in the infraction is foreseen. Stop to the automatic increase of fines linked to inflation.
Notification of reports with reduced terms from 90 to 30 days
Strengthening of appeals to the prefect and simpler self-protection rules to request the cancellation of incorrect reports, with greater proportionality in cases of minor payment errors. Less waiting and more guarantees for those who receive a fine. Reduction from 90 to 30 days of the notification deadline for reports related to remote checks.
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Greater protections for motorcyclists, people with disabilities and new forms of mobility
The new Highway Code intends to introduce the obligation for municipalities to join the Cude platform (European parking badge for people with disabilities), providing, in case of non-compliance, the impossibility of using devices for remote detection of violations related to reserved parking and ZTLs.
For motorcyclists, work is underway on greater protections on highways and the possibility, in case of accidents or heavy slowdowns, to use the emergency lane, always ensuring the passage of rescue vehicles.
