NORME DI TRANSITO SU AUTOSTRADE E STRADE EXTRAURBANE PRINCIPALI

TRAFFIC RULES ON MOTORWAYS AND MAIN EXTRA-URBAN ROADS The use of motorways and main extra-urban roads is prohibited for: Pedestrians and animals, with the exception of service and rest areas (animals only if properly supervised) and along emergency lanes solely to reach emergency call points Bicycles Mopeds Motorcycles with an engine capacity of less than 150 cc Passenger cars that are not designed to reach a speed of at least 80 km/h on level ground Agricultural machinery Vehicles with loads that are disorganized, not securely fastened, or protruding beyond the permitted limits Non-watertight vehicles with uncovered loads, if transporting materials that may scatter Vehicles whose condition of use, equipment, and tires may pose a danger to traffic Vehicles that have not undergone the prescribed technical inspection On motorways and main extra-urban roads (including on carriageways, ramps, junctions, service areas, or parking areas): Requesting or granting passage is prohibited Providing assistance to a broken-down vehicle (it is instead necessary to continue driving, stopping, if deemed useful, at the next service area or exit toll booth to report the breakdown) Only authorized recovery vehicles are permitted to tow broken-down vehicles Commercial activities may be carried out only if authorized by the road authority Camping is permitted only in designated areas and for the period established by the road authority In service areas, the driver must not leave the vehicle parked for more than 24 hours The use of dipped headlights is mandatory, even during the day Reversing the direction of travel and crossing the central reservation is prohibited, including at gap crossings Driving on the carriageway, or part of it, in the opposite direction to that permitted is prohibited Reversing is prohibited Using the emergency stop lanes is permitted only to stop due to a vehicle breakdown The driver using the acceleration lane must give way to vehicles traveling in the running lanes The driver must enter the right-hand lane in good time, and then enter the deceleration lane from its beginning The driver must signal lane changes promptly using the direction indicators In the event of a traffic jam, if the emergency lane is missing or insufficient for the passage of police or emergency vehicles, the driver of the vehicle in the far-right lane must position themselves as close as possible to the left-hand line In the event of a traffic jam, the driver may use the emergency stop lane only to exit the motorway, starting from the advance exit sign located 500 metres from the junction Stopping is permitted only in emergency situations due to illness of the driver or passengers, or vehicle failure; the stop must not exceed the strictly necessary time and must in any case not last longer than three hours