Road speed limits in Italy are used to define the maximum legal speed limit for road vehicles using public roads in Italy. The speed limit in each ___location is usually indicated on a nearby traffic sign. Signs show speed limits in kilometres per hour (km/h).

Speed limits
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Autostrada (type A) Motorway |
There are legal provisions enabling the operators to set the limit to 150 km/h on their concessions on a voluntary basis, only if some conditions are met: 3 lanes in each direction, SICVE (also called Safety Tutor) speed camera system etc, but any speed exceeding 130km/h (and "no speed limit") has never been adopted due to safety concerns. | |
Maximum speed limit (Mandatory by law). | ||
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The limit is 110 km/h in case of rain or snow. | |
Strada extraurbana principale (type B) Main extra-urban road |
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The limit is 90 km/h in case of rain or snow. | |
Strada extraurbana secondaria (type C) Secondary extra-urban road or + or + or + + |
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Strada urbana di scorrimento (type D) Urban highway + or + + |
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Strada urbana (type E) Urban road or + |
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Zona 30 | For instance in Torino.[1] |
References
editSources
edit- Italian Highway Code (Codice della Strada)