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EXPATRIATE MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
www.emcnetwork.com – [email protected]
CONSULTING
EMC Network
www.emcnetwork.com – [email protected]
Our Offices:
Milan
Via T. da Cazzaniga 9/6,
20121 Milan, Italy
Rome
Via Nomentana 445
00162 Rome, Italy
Chiasso
Corso San Gottardo 14
6830 Chiasso, Switzerland
EXPATRIATE MANAGEMENT CONSULTING
Driving in Italy:
GENERAL INFORMATION ................................................................................................1
EU CITIZENS
Basic Information ....................................................................................................................2
What You Need To Know .......................................................................................................2
The Competent Authority .......................................................................................................3
Validity Of The License ..........................................................................................................5
Exchanging Of Driving License ..............................................................................................5
US CITIZENS
IDP & The Law .......................................................................................................................6
International Driving License in the US or overseas ..............................................................6
Rules For Car Registration ......................................................................................................7
NON - EU CITIZENS
Rules For Car Registration.......................................................................................................8
INTERNATIONAL ROAD SIGNS
Danger Signs ...........................................................................................................................9
Restriction Signs ...................................................................................................................11
Precedence Signs ...................................................................................................................13
Necessity Signs .....................................................................................................................14
Helpful Signs .........................................................................................................................15
Temporary Signs ...................................................................................................................17
Add On Signs.........................................................................................................................18
General information:
Depending on your country of citizenship, you may need to convert your own driving license or to obtain the italian
license. The simple driving license (that which allows you to drive a car) is called “Patente B”.
Theory and practical tests:
In Italy, there are different types of driver’s licenses: A, A1, B, C, D, and E. The
category of driver’s license for driving a simple automobile is B. Driving an
automobile without a category B driver’s license is subject to very severe penalties.
The minimum age for obtaining a category B driver’s license is 18 years. There are
different procedures which have to be followed in order to obtain a driver’s license.
We advise you to attend a driving school: this will allow you to get your driver’s license within a shorter time. After
having taken the eye examination and having proved to be in proper mental and physical condition, you can ask for
the foglio rosa (literally the ‘pink paper’); this is a document which will authorize you to practice driving the vehicle
for which you have made an application and is valid for six months.
At the end of this term, the document will be revoked. The foglio rosa gives you three chances to pass the
examination. Two types of examinations must be passed in order to get the driver’s license: the theory
examination, which confirms your knowledge of the Highway Code and the practical examination which confirms
your manual competency in driving. If you fail the test two consecutive times, the foglio rosa will
be revoked, but if you passed the theoretical part of the examination, you can apply for the foglio rosa again within
two months, as long as the favorable outcome of the test already taken is maintained as valid.
In order to obtain a category B driver’s license, you must be 18 years of age. It is also necessary to show that you
are in a suitable physical condition to drive, you are required to get a medical certificate to show this.
Theory examination
The theory examination cannot be taken until one month and a day after the issue of
the foglio rosa. The theory examination requires general preparation on the basics of
driving (right-of-way, accidents, emergencies, etc.) and the highway code.
The candidate must pass a test of 10 multiple-choice questions (each question has three true/false answers).
A maximum of 4 errors out of the 30 answers is allowed but you must be careful:
any erasures or corrections are considered errors. If you fail the test, you can take it again however, not before a
month and a day have passed, but again, careful: the foglio rosa may expire or it could be revoked due to too many
failed tests.
On an exceptional basis, the test can be taken orally by candidates who:
* have not received a required minimal educational diploma
* are not Italian citizens (but reside in Italy) and who state that they do not know the Italian language in written
form
* have a middle school diploma, but suffer from medical difficulties in the comprehension of written texts or deafmute candidates.
Practical examination
This is generally taken after a period of practice driving “behind the wheel”. A driving school can assist you with the
practical aspect of driving.
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List of countries whose licenses can be converted:
Algeria, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,
Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland,
Latvia, Lebanon, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Former Yugoslav Republic of
Macedonia, Malta, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland,
Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sri Lanka,
Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey.
Information for EU Citizens
Please remember that in order to get an italian driving license an identity document (e.g. passport or Italian
identity card)is needed,so remember to have this ready before applying to any driving school.
Basic Information
Strictly speaking, there is no European Union driving licence. Since July 1st, 1996, Member States have issued a
“Pan European Model” driving licence in order to make it easier to understand driving licences issued by individual
Member State and to help in having them recognized in each of the twenty five member countries.
According to the European Court of Justice (Case C-230/97 Awoyemi), the principle
of recognizing member states’ licences within the EU is meant to have direct effect
and is to be implemented from the date of the Directive (1 July 1996) (see Article 12
of the Directive).
Any driving licence issued by a Member State must be recognised by the other
Member States, even if the licence is old and does not correspond to the Pan
European Model, provided it is still valid. This is why the Directive provides
equivalence tables for licences issued before 1 July 1996, subject to the Commission’s
agreement (an agreement concluded in the legal form of a Decision, and adopted on
21 March 2000 by the Commission).
Important: You no longer have to exchange your original licence if you go to live in another Member State but you
can apply to do so if you wish.
What you need to know
If you hold a valid driving licence and take up “normal residence” in a Member State other than the one that issued
the licence, the host Member State may enter on the licence any information needed for administration purposes
and may apply its national rules on:
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The period of validity of the licence
Medical checks (same frequency as for nationals)
Tax arrangements (connected with the holding of a licence)
Penalties (e.g. a penalty-points licence)
Restriction, suspension, withdrawal or cancellation of the licence
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Definition of “normal residence”
“Normal residence” means the place where people usually live, i.e. for at least 185 days in each calendar year,
because of personal and occupational ties, or, in the case of people with no occupational ties, because of personal
ties that show close links between them and the place where they are living.
However, the normal residence of people whose occupational ties are in a different place from their personal ties
and who consequently live in turn in different places in two or more Member States is regarded as being the place
where they have their personal ties, provided that they return there regularly. This latter condition need not be met
where people are living in a Member State in order to carry out a task of a definite duration. Attendance at a
university or school does not imply the transfer of normal residence.
Information on “ community law “
The Pan European Model
The Pan European model driving licence still bears the name of the Member State which issued the licence and
specifies the vehicle categories for which the license is valid. In addition, the license lists the conditions under
which the holder is entitled to drive. For instance, when the wearing of corrective lenses is recognised by the issuing
authority as necessary for driving, this must be recorded on the driving licence. Furthermore, licences issued to
disabled persons bear a special indication of the conditions in which such persons may drive a vehicle.
The Competent Authority
COUNTRY
Belgium
Spain
Competent authority for legislation
Ministry of Communications
and Infrastructure
Federal Ministry of Transport
Ministry of Transport
and Communications
Directorate-General for Road Traffic
Finland
Vehicle Adminis
France
Ministry of the Interior
Driver Testing Section Department
of the Environment
Motorizzazione Civile
Driving licences department
Germany
Greece
Ireland
Italy
Luxembourg
Austria
Portugal
Directorate-General for Road Traffic,
Lisbon
UK
Department of Transport
Competent authority for issuing licences
Local authority
The Länder Road Traffic Office
Ministry of Transport offices in each
prefecture
Local Directorates for Road Traffic
( Ministry of the Interior )
Local Directorates for Road Traffic ( Ministry
of the Interior )
Prefecture
Driver Testing Section
Prefecture
Council offices, Town Hall
District authorities (Bezirkshauptmannschaft)
offices of the federal police
(Bundespolizeidirektion)
Offices of the road traffic authority
(Delegação Distrital de Viação)
in each district of mainland Portugal
Direcção Regional de Transportes das
Regiões Autónomas dos Açores e da
Madeira
DVLA ( Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency )
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Vehicle Categories
The definitions of the various categories have been harmonised as follows:
Category A
Motorcycles, with or without a sidecar.
Category B
Motor vehicles with a maximum authorized mass not exceeding 3 500 kg and
having not more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat; motor vehicles
in this category may be combined with a trailer having a maximum authorised
mass which does not exceed 750 kilograms; combinations of a tractor vehicle in
category B and a trailer, where the maximum authorized mass of the
combination does not exceed 3 500 kilograms and the maximum authorized mass
of the trailer does not exceed the unladen mass of the tractor vehicle.
Category B+E
Combinations of vehicles consisting of a tractor vehicle in category B and a
trailer, where the combination does not come within category B.
Category C
Motor vehicles other than those in category D and whose maximum authorized
mass is over 3 500 kilograms. Motor vehicles in this category may be combined
with a trailer having a maximum authorised mass that does not exceed 750
kilograms..
Category C+E
Combinations of vehicles where the tractor vehicle is in category C and its trailer
has a maximum authorised mass of over 750 kilograms.
Category D
Motor vehicles used for the carriage of persons and having more than eight seats
in addition to the driver’s seat. Motor vehicles in this category may be combined
with a trailer having a maximum authorised mass that does not exceed 750
kilograms.
Category D+E
Combinations of vehicles where the tractor vehicle is in category D and its trailer
has a maximum authorised mass of over 750 kilograms.
Within the above categories A, B, C, D, driving licence for the driving of a vehicle in the following optional
subcategories:
Subcategory A1
Light motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm3 and of a
power not exceeding 11 kW.
Subcategory B1
Motor-powered tricycles and quadricycles.
Subcategory C1
Light motorcycles with a cubic capacity not exceeding 125 cm3 and of a power
not exceeding 11 kW.
Subcategory C1 + E
Combinations of vehicles where the tractor vehicle is in subcategory C1
and its trailer has a maximum authorised mass of over 750 kilograms, provided
that the maximum authorized mass of the combination thus formed does not
exceed 12 000 kilograms, and that the maximum authorized mass of the trailer
does not exceed the unladen mass of the tractor vehicle.
Subcategory D1
Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and having more than eight
seats in addition to the driver’s seat but not more than 16 seats in addition to the
driver’s seat; motor vehicles in this subcategory may be combined with a trailer
having a maximum authorized mass which does not exceed 750 kilograms.
Subcategory D1 + E
Combinations of vehicles where the tractor vehicle is in subcategory D1 and its
trailer has a maximum authorized mass of over 750 kilograms, provided that
firstly, the maximum authorized mass of the combination thus formed does not
exceeed 12.000 kg and the max authorized mass of the trailer does not exceed
the unladen mass of the tractor vehicle; secondly, the trailer is not used for the
transport of persons.
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Validity Of The License
The Member States are introducing a national driving licence based on the Pan
European model. This entitles the holder to drive, both on national and international
journeys, vehicles of the categories for which it has been granted.
The validity of the driving license is determined as follows:
* Licences granted for categories C and D are also valid for the driving of vehicles in
category B.
* Licences for vehicles in categories B + E, C + E and D + E will be granted only to drivers already entitled to drive
vehicles in category B, C and D respectively.
Mutul Recognition
General rule:
Driving licences issued by the Member States are mutually recognised.
Exceptions:
Driving licences issued by a Member State in exchange for a driving licence issued by a non-Community country
will not automatically be recognised on a mutual basis by the others. Even if such a licence has already been
recognised by one Member State, you should contact the competent authority to establish whether your licence is
valid. Member States may refuse to recognise driving licences issued to drivers under the age of 18.
Exchanging Of Driving License
Information on European Union Law
If holders of driving licences changed residence or place of work from one Member State to another, they used to
have to exchange their licence within one year (Directive 80/1263/EEC). This obligation was abolished on 1 July
1996 and exchanging of driving licences has been voluntary since then.
In the event of voluntary exchange, loss or theft, the Member State in which holders have taken up their normal
residence will issue the person concerned with a Community model driving licence for the corresponding category
or categories without requiring that person to take a theoretical or practical test.
Exchange may be refused:
If a non-Community country issued the driving licence; Member States are free to
recognise such driving licences if they wish, and recognition by one Member State
is not binding on the others.
Application by holders
Applications for exchange must be made to the competent authorities in the
normal country of residence, at the request of the holder and on surrender of
their current licence. Before the exchange is made, applicants must submit a statement to the effect that their
driving licence is currently valid. It is up to the Member State responsible for making the exchange to verify the
truth of the statement, if necessary.
Rules for car registration
The owner of a car with EU plates has to request the car’s registration in Italy (i.e.: request Italian licence-plates)
within 1 year after becoming a resident in Italy. The Italian Motor Vehicle Office and Automobile Public Registry
after receiving payment for due government fees and eventual technical inspections, will issue italian plates and a
car logbook, which is called “ libretto di circolazione”. No VAT needs to be paid to the customs if the car is older
than 6 months ( meaning that VAT was already paid in the Country where it was brought)
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Notes:
It is NOT possible to apply for an Italian insurance policy if the car’s owner has not become a resident and if they
have not obtained Italian licence-plates. This is particularly important in the case that a foreign company cannot
cover the car’s insurance abroad or in the case the owner has cancelled his/her residence in his/her home country
or in the country where he/she was residing before moving, as in these cases the foreign insurance company may
not want to renew or extend the insurance policy for the car while it is abroad.
Informationf for US Citizens
Americans may drive in Italy as long as they have a translation of their state driver’s license.
Basic Information
AAA will issue an International Driver’s Permit for any U.S. resident with a
State driver’s license. You will need $10 and 2 passport-sized pictures. If
you do not have the pictures, they can take them for you for an additional
amount. The IDL is valid for 1 year and can be post dated until the date of
your arrival in Italy. You do not need an IDP to rent a car but you do to
drive a car. If stopped by the police they may not ask for it buti f they do
and you do not have it, you will face a fine. Not worth it.
The IDP by the way is not used instead of your license but together with it.
You must carry your home state license ( this is considered valid identification which is required at all times in
Italy) Residents may drive with the IDP and their home state license for their first year of residency. After this
they will need to get an Italian driver’s license – the Patente.
IDP & The Law
From the State Police Site http://www.poliziadistato.it.
Domanda: Sono un cittadino statunitense. Per condurre un’auto in Italia posso utilizzare la patente dello Stato di
New York, USA, o e’ d’obbligo la patente internazionale?
E’ necessario disporre della patente internazionale o, in alternativa, della patente americana accompagnata da
una traduzione ufficiale in lingua italiana. Poiché le stesse disposizioni valgono anche gli altri Paesi dell’Unione
Europea, pare opportuno suggerire di chiedere il rilascio della patente internazionale con la quale è possibile
condurre veicoli anche nel resto dell’Europa ed evitare di avere al seguito la traduzione della patente americana
nelle diverse lingue europee.
Question: I am an American citizen. To drive an auto in Italy, may I use my NY State license or do I need
an International License?
Answer: It is necessary to have an international license or your American state license accompanied by an official
translation in Italian. Because this same rule is valid for the entire EU, we suggest applying for an international
license so that you can drive throughout Europe and avoid having to carry multiple translations of your American
license.
International Driving License in the US or overseas
When traveling overseas, carry an International Driving Permit, even if, you’re not planning to drive. Should you
need to communicate with foreign authorities, this recognizable form of identification can help you get on your
way more quickly. Valid in over 150 countries, the permit contains your name , photo and driver information
translated into ten languages. Before you travel the world, travel to any of the AAA offices for your International
Driving Permit. Bring your valid U.S. driver’s license, $10, and two original passport type photos ** ( also available
at the AAA offices ).
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If you prefer to secure your International Driving Permit through the mail, enclose your completed application
form, two ORIGINAL passport-type photos, a $10permit fee and a photocopy of both sides of
your driver’s license and mail them to the nearest AAA office.
You may also wish to fill our our International Driving Permit application in advance. Simply print out the form by
going to the following link: http://www.aaa.com and fill the information requested and bring it with you to the
AAA office nearest you.
Note: If you are currently overseas you can mail your completed application to the following office and address:
AAA/IDP
1000 AAA Dr.
Heathrow, FL32746
Attn: Mailstop #28
** Digital photographs are acceptable, however, they must be of a certain quality. Please read
http://travel.state.gov/passport/pptphotos/digital_photography.html for guidelines.
The owner of a car with Non-EU plates has to request the registration of the car in Italy (i.e. request italian license
plates ) within 1 year after becoming a resident in Italy. Registration is done at the Italian Motor Vehicle Office and
Automobile Public Registry after one pays the due government fees and a technical inspection. However. The
registration can only be obtained if there is an equivalent on the EU market ( i.e. EU type approval number ) and if
the custom duties have been paid ( including the VAT at 20% ).
Note: It is NOT possible to apply for an Italian insurance policy if the car’s owner has not become a resident and if
they have not obtained Italian licence-plates. This is particularly important in the case that a foreign company
cannot cover the car’s insurance abroad or in the case the owner has cancelled his/her residence in his/her home
country or in the country where he/she was residing before moving, as these cases the foreign insurance company
may not want to renew or extend the insurance policy for the car while it is abroad.
From the ACI site (department of motor vehicles in Italy):
“I conducenti con patente o permesso internazionale rilasciati da uno Stato estero
non appartenente alla CE possono guidare in Italia veicoli per i quali è valida la loro
patente ( o il permesso ) purchè non siano residenti in Italia da oltre un anno. Se la
patente, o il permesso, non sono conformi a modelli stabiliti in convenzioni
internazionali a cui abbia aderito anche l’Italia , devono essere accompagnati da una
traduzione ufficiale in lingua italiana o da documento equivalente”:
“Drivers with licenses or international permits from a foreign country not of the EU may drive a vehicle for as long
as their home license is valida s long as they have not been residents of Italy for more than a year. If the license or
permit does not conform to the international conventions* as does Italy, they must have an official translation
into Italian or an equivalent document (IDP).”
*A US State driver’s license does not conform as it is only in English and it is State not country issued.
Special notes:
* You must carry your US State, Canadian State, etc. license along with your IDP as they go together.
* Neither of these are considered valid ID in Italy, which everyone who is here must carry at all times.
* The only ID that Italy recognizes from a US or Canadian citizen is their passport.
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The “Patente”:
Step one: sign up at a driving school. You can do the whole thing as a self
study project but it is not easy. Ofcourse if you have been driving for a
while you develop bad habits.
Step two: take the written test. This is a test with 10 subjects, each having
3 true or false questions. Some words can change whole questions so you
really have to study and pay attention. You are allowed to miss 4.
Step three: if you pass your driving school written exam you will have to practice behind the wheel for a while,
after which, the driving school will set up your driving exam. The test will normally be more than one month from
the date you pass the written test.
Step four: take the driving part of the exam. That is not allowed. You have to do a lot of things like a beginner. You
cannot do some of the things that you are used to doing but the instructor will help with this before the exam.
Once you pass, they hand you your license.
Special notes:
If you are not confident about your italian, you can opt to take the written test orally. I twill still be in Italian but it
may be easier to understand some of the questions when they are spoken.
There is a program that you can download called:
Web Patente ( http://webpatente.altervista.org/webpatente/ ) that you can use to practice for the exam or to test
your knowledge.
Information for NON EU Citizens
It is possible to drive in Italy with a Non-EU driving licence if the holder has not been a resident in Italy for more
than 1 year. The driving licence has to be accompanied by a valid International Driving Licence.
Basic Information
As a general rule all Non-EU driving licences have to be converted into an Italian one if the holder has been a
resident for MORE than 1 year. Conversion is only possible for some nationalities (see list under General Info page
6) Driving licences issued by non listed countries cannot be converted, as there is no agreement for reciprocal
recognition.
The interested individuals must comply with the usual requirements described for obtaining an Italian licence, (a
written test, a driving test, a medical examination, and the relevant documentation ) as if they had never obtained
a licence before.
The owner of a car with Non-EU plates has to request registration of the car in Italy (i.e.: request Italian licenceplates ) within 1 year after becoming a resident in Italy. Registration is done at the Italian Motor Vehicle Office
and Automobile Public Registry after payment of the necessary government fees and a technical inspection.
However, registration can only be obtained if there is an equivalent on the EU market (i.e.: EU type approval
number), and if the custom duties have been paid (including VAT at 20%).
Note:
It is NOT possible to apply for an Italian insurance policy if the car’s owner has not become a resident and if they
have not obtained Italian licence-plates. This is particularly important in the case that a foreign company cannot
cover the car’s insurance abroad or in the case the owner has cancelled his/her residence in his/her home country
or in the country where he/she was residing before moving, as these cases the foreign insurance company may
not want to renew or extend the insurance policy for the car while it is abroad.
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International Road Signs
From the ACI site (department of motor vehicles in Italy):
Even through they are called International, these signs are not the standard signs used in the United States. Please
pay careful attention. Below you can find the explanation of the signs in Italy. Print them our and keep them in
your car for easy reference. The explanations are in both English and Italian so these can also be used to study for
the Italian driving exam.
DANGER SIGNS
Bump / Dosso
Road curves to right /
Curva a destra
Bicycle crossing /
Attraversamento ciclabile
Road curves to left /
Curva a sinistra
Pedestrian crossing/
Attraversamento pedonale
Steep incline
(ex. 10% angle) /
Salita rapida es. 10%)
Uneven road /
Strada deformata
Tram crossing /
Attraversamento tramvaio
Double curve ( “S” curve),
firstcurving to the right /
Doppia curva la prima a destra.
Dip / Cunetta
Dangerous descent.
(ex. 10% decline)
Discesa pericolosa (es. 10%)
Double curve ( “S” curve ), first
curving to the left
Doppia curva la prima a sinistra.
Rail road crossing
Passaggio a livello con barriere
Rail road crossing without
safety gate / Passaggio a livello
senza barriere
Wild animals roaming
Animali selvatici vaganti
Domestic animals roaming
Animali domestici vaganti
Drawbridge ahead / Ponte mobile
Two way street
Doppio senso di circolazione
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Dangerous shoulder to road /
Banchina pericolosa
Road narrows ahea
Strettoia simmetica
Road narrows from the right
Strettoia asimmetrica a destra.
Low flying airplanes
Aeromobili
Quay or river bank
Sbocco sul molo o su argine
Loose materials
on the road /sulla strada.
Possibility of falling rocks
on the right / Caduta sassi
Traffic lights ahead
Semaforo
Traffic lights ahead
Semaforo
Other dangers
Altri pericoli
Strong lateral winds
Forte vento laterale
Drawbridge ahead /
Ponte mobile
Wild animals roaming
Animali selvatici vaganti
Domestic animals roaming
Animali domestici vaganti
Fire hazard
Pericolo di incendio
Rail road crossing
(two or more tracks)
Doppio croce di S.Andrea installata
verticalmente
Children Crossing
Bambini
Slippery road
Strada sdrucciolevole
Rail road crossing
(one track)
Croce di S. Andrea.
Rail road crossing
(two or more tracks)
Doppia croce di S. Andrea
Rail road crossing (one track)
Croce di S. Andrea installata
verticalmente
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Third warning for
traincrossing. This is placed
50 m from crossing 3° pannello
distanziometrico
First warning for train crossing,
used with train crossing triangle.
This is placed 150 m from crossing 1°
pannello distanziometrico
Second warning for train
crossing.This is placed 100 m
from crossing 2° pannello
distanziometrico.
Restriction signs
No vehicles allowed.
Divieto di transito
No entry, one way street.
Senso vietato
Merging traffic from the left, you
have right out way./
Confluenza a sinistra
Minimum required distance of
. . . meters. (ex. 70 meters)
Distanziamento min. obbligatorio di .
.metri (es. 70 m)vaganti
Maximum speed limit di
(ex. 80 km/hour)
Limite massimo di
velocita di . . . km/h (es. 80 km/h)
No passing
Divieto di sorpasso
Vehicles transporting explosive
materials prohibited
Transito vietato ai veicoli che
trasportano esplosivi o prodotti
facilmente inflamabili
Vehicles transporting water
pollutants prohibited
Transito vietato ai veicoli che
trasprtano prodotti suscettibili
di contaminare l’acqua
Maximum width allowed.
(ex. 2.30 meters)
Transito vietato ai veicoliavanti
larghezza superiore.. .metri
(es. 2.30 m)
Maximum height allowed
(ex. 3.50 meters)
Transito vietato ai veicoli
aventi altezza superiore a . .
metri (es. 3.50 m)
Maximum vehicle length
allowed. (ex. 10 meters)
Transito vietato ai veicoli aventi
lunghezza superiore a . . metri
(es. 10 m)
Loose materials on
the road / sulla strada.
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No honking
Divieto di segnalazioni
acustiche
No passing by vehicles of over 3.5 t
Divieto di sorpasso per i veicolidi
massa a pieno carico superiore a 3.5t
Pedestrians not allowed
Transito vietato ai
Pedoni
Bicycles not allowed
Transito vietato alle biciclette
Motorcycles and motor
scooters not allowed
Transito vietato ai motocicli
Carts not allowed
Transito vietato ai veicoli a braccia
Vehicles over
3.5 tons not allowed
di massa piena carico superiore a
3.5t
Vehicles over . . . tons
not allowed (ex. 6.5 tons)
di massa a piena carico
superiore a . . . t (es. 6.5t)
No motor vehicles
allowed
Transito vietato a tutti gli
autoveicoli
Vehicles pulling other vehicles not
allowed
Transito vietato ai veicoli a motore
trainanti un rimorchio
Agricultural vehicles not allowed
Transito vietato alle macchine
agricole
Vehicles carrying hazardous
materials not allowed
chetrasportano merci pericolose
Previous signage is cancelled
Via libera
End of no passing for trucks
Fine del divieto di sorpasso per i
veicoli di massa a pieno carico
superiore a 3.5t
End of no passing
Fine del divieto di sorpasso
No stopping at any time
Divieto di fermata
Parking
Parcheggio
End of speed limit (50 km/hour)
Fine limitazione velocità
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Restricted no stopping
Divieto di sosta
Parking in . . . meters
(ex. 300 meters) Preavviso di
parcheggio
Conditions and times of
parking or stopping
Regolazione flessibile-della sosta
In centro abitato
Stopping allowed only for
certain categories.(eg.disabled )
Sosta consentita a
particolari categorie (es. disabli)
Yield right of way ahead
Dare precedenza
Stop and give the right of way
Fermarsi e dare precedenza
No blocking of passageway
Passo carrabile
certain categories.
(eg. Emergency Room)
Sosta consentita a particolari
categorie (es. pronto soccorso)
certain categories
(no example given)
categorie
PRECEDENCE SIGNS:
Upcoming stop sign
Preavviso di fermarsi e dare
precedenza
Oncoming traffic has the right of
way. Dare precendenza nei sensi
unici alternati.
Upcoming yield right of way
Preavviso di dare precedenza
Crossroads with right of
way from the right
Intersezione con precedenza a
destra
End of current right of way
Fine del diritto di precedenza
You have the right of way.
(in the direction where posted)
Diritto di precedenza
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You have the right of way at the
intersection with a subordinate
road coming from the right
Intersezione a “T” con diritto di
precedenza
You have the right of way at the
intersection
(with cars coming from the
left and right).
Intersezione con diritto di
precedenza
Merging traffic from the right, you
have right of way.
Confluenza a destra.
Necessity Signs
Mandatory direction of
travel - Left
Direzione obbligatoria a sinistra
Oncoming traffic must wait
Diritto di precedenza nei
sensi unici alternati
Mandatory direction of travel
- Straight ahead
Direzione obbligatoria diritto
Warning of upcoming mandatory
direction of travel - Right
Preavviso di direzione
obbligatoria a destra
Warning of upcoming mandatory
direction of travel - Left
Fine del divieto di sorpasso per i
veicoli di massa a pieno carico
superiore a 3.5t
End of no passing
Fine del divieto
di sorpasso
No stopping at any time
Divieto di fermata
Parking
Parcheggio
Restricted no stopping
Divieto di sosta
Parking in . . . meters
(ex. 300 meters)
Preavviso di parcheggio
No blocking of passageway
Passo carrabile
Conditions and times of
parking or stopping
Regolazione flessibile della sosta in
centro abitato
certain categories.(eg.disabled )
Sosta consentita a
particolari categorie (es. disabli)
certain categories.
categorie (es. pronto soccorso)
End of speed limit (50 km/hour)
Fine limitazione velocità
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Yield right of way ahead
Dare precedenza
Stop and give the right of way
Fermarsi e dare precedenza
Stopping allowed only for certain
categories (no example given)
categorie
HELPFUL SINGS
Hospital
Ospedale
Pedestrian crossing
Attraversamento pedonale
School bus stop
Scuolabus
Emergency phone box
SOS
Underground passageway
Sottopassaggio
Dead end street
Strada senza uscita
Upcoming dead end street on the
left
Preavviso di strada senza uscita
Recommended speed
Velocità consigliata
End of recommended speed
Fine velocità consigliata
Pedestrian zone
Area pedonale
Limited traffic area, only authorized
vehicles may enter. Zona a traffico
limitato ( ZTL)
End of no passing
Fine del divieto
di sorpasso
End of pedestrian lane
Fine del percorso pedonale
Bike lane
Pista ciclabile
End of pedestrian zone
Fine pista ciclabile
End of limited traffic area. Fine zona
a traff. limit. ( ZTL )
Limited speed zone
Zona a velocità limitata
End of limited speed zone
Fine zona a velocità limitata
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Motorized vehicles only
Strada riservata ai veicoli a motore
Bridge
Ponte
End freeway (green background)
or highway (blue background)
Fine autostrada (colore di fondo
verde) o Fine strada extraurbana
(colore di fondo blu)
One way ahead
Senso unico frotale
General speed limits (listed)
Limiti di velocità generali
Bicycle crossing
Attraversamento ciclabile
Residential zone
Zona residenziale
Upcoming freeway (green
background) or highway
(blue background) start.
Preavviso di inizio autostrada (colore
di fondo verde) o strada extraurbana
Upcoming detour for trucks
Preavviso deviazione consigliata
autocarri in transito
Emergency room
Pronto soccorso
Tunnel
Galleria
Begin freeway
(green background) or highway
(blue background)
Inizio autostrada (colore di fondo
verde) o strada extraurbana
One way in direction of arrow
Senso unico parallelo
Detour for trucks
Deviazione consigliata
autocarri in transito
Mechanic
Assistenza meccanica
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Tourist information
Informazioni
Gas station
Rifornimento
Bus stop
Fermata autobus
TEMPORARY SINGS
Men at work
Lavori
Two way traffic
Doppio senso di circolazione
Road narrows (symetrically)
Strettoia simmetrica
Protected work area
Barriere di recinzione per chiusini
Caution road equipment at work
Mezzi di lavoro in azione
Rough and/or bumpy road
Strada deformata
Caution, road works, slow down
Paletto di delimitazione
Slow approaching curve
Delineatore modulare
di curva provvisoria
To indicate area of caution-slow
down
Delineatori flessibili
Mandatory direction/lane
Passaggio obbligatorio per
veicoli operativi.
Upcoming work area, left lane
merges right in 500 meters
Presegnale di cantiere mobile.
Movable sign. Upcoming work area,
left lane merges right in500m
Road narrows from the left
Strettoia asimmetrica a sinistra
Traffic lights ahead.
Semaforo
Loose materials on the road
Materiale instabile sulla strada
To indicate area of caution.
Slow down.
Cono
Upcoming work area, left lane
merges right in 500 meters
Presegnale di cantiere mobile.
Upcoming mandatory
direction/lane
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Caution, pavement being painted
Segni orizzontali in rifacimento.
Segnale mobile di preavviso di
cantiere mobile.
Segnale mobile di protezione.
Normal barrier
Barriera normale.
Directional barrier
Barriera direzionale.
Add On Signs Signs
Distance between the sign and the
begining of the posted indication.
Distanza.
The length of the posted indication.
Estesa.
Hours of validity
Validità
Hours of validity for holidays and
Sundays (upper) and
work days (lower). / Validità
Limits or exceptions
Limitazione od eccezione
Start, continuation, end
of posted action
Inizio, continuazione, fine
Snow plows at work
Scombraneve in azione
Accident
Incidente
End of bike lane
Fine pista ciclabile
Possible traffic jam
Coda
Slippery when wet.
Strada sdrucciolevole per pioggia.
Road or field equipment ahead.
Mezzi di lavoro in azione.
Possible ice formation.
Strada sdrucciolevole
per ghiaccio.
Slow down for trucks.
Autocarri in rallentamento.
Removal of cars in no
parking zone.
Zona rimozione coatta
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Indication of lane.
Segnale di corsia.
Intersection with secondary roads.
Andamento della strada principale.
Street cleaning.
Pulizia meccanica della strada.
Andamento della str. Principale
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