Racing, drinking and talking on the phone behind the wheel. This should end now.
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Speeding and having too much alcohol: higher penalties
If this happens again, it can cost up to 1,400 euros. Speeding offenders and drivers who drive with too high a blood alcohol level also risk significantly higher penalties than before.
The Italian authorities are now having traffic tickets enforced in Germany again. German drivers could therefore receive unwanted mail from Italy.November 19, 2024 | 4:57 mins
Stricter rules for e-scooters and alcohol
But it's not just drivers who are affected. It can also be expensive for users of e-scooters, which are particularly popular with younger tourists in cities like Rome or Florence: If you roll around without a helmet, you will be charged 50 euros. It costs even more if indicators, brake lights or license plates are missing – even on rented scooters.
In the future, the police should take particularly tough action when alcohol is involved. In Italy, like in Germany, the blood alcohol limit is 0.5 per mille: anyone who has even a little more than that quickly risks a fine of 2,200 euros and six months without a driving license. If the alcohol level is more than 0.8 per mille, it becomes significantly more expensive, and if the alcohol level is more than 1.5 per mille, you can even face six months in prison.
1.50 meter distance when overtaking cyclists
What is also new is that a distance of 1.50 meters must be maintained when overtaking cyclists. An above-average number of cyclists are among the traffic fatalities in Italy. This is particularly intended to protect the many amateur athletes who ride their racing bikes. Harsher penalties also apply when parking in disabled parking spaces.
TÜV report
:Thousands of cars are not roadworthy
More than one in five cars fail the general inspection. This is shown by the TÜV report for the current year. For the first time, electric cars were also explicitly looked at.
Source: dpa
