In total, there are more than 11,000 speed cameras in Italy. No other country in Europe can match this number. However, at the end of May, the government published the so-called “speed camera decree”, which changes the rules for the operation of speed cameras. In practice, this means that many speed cameras will have to be dismantled.

What many drivers and tourists passing through will be happy about is not well received by the local authorities or the population. Smaller towns in particular have been able to make a lot of money from the speed cameras. In addition to the financial aspects, road safety also suffers. The ADAC, among others, explains exactly what has changed.

A new speed camera law has been in force in Italy since the beginning of June. For speeders, this seems to be a welcome change in the law, as there are now significantly fewer speed cameras on the roads. However, a large part of the population sees things differently. The following regulations have been new since June:

In the Italian city of Bolzano, the new law has led to 14 of 16 speed cameras being switched off, as “Südtirol News” reports. The only way to maintain speed controls would be to increase the speed limit from the current 30 km/h to 50 km/h. But that is out of the question for the mayor. There is also growing concern among the population that more speeding will now occur. After all, the large orange boxes in front of schools and kindergartens act as a deterrent to speeders. In the South Tyrolean town of Leifers, according to the local newspaper, parents have already reported to the police that they no longer dare to send their children to school alone.

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The original of this article “New speed camera rule brings “good” news for Italian holidaymakers” comes from EFAHRER.com.