The rules regulating speed limits and the sactions for those who do not abide by them are fundamentally established in article 142 of the Rules of the Road; in addition in some cases the abbreviation of points is foreseen in accordance with art. 126 bis CdS. (add. Rules of the Road).
The directives of the Minister of the Interior Prot. 300/A/10307/09/144/5/20/3 of 14/08/2009 (Direttiva Maroni) and Prot. n. 300/A/5620/17/144/5/20/3 of 21/07/2017 (Direttiva Minniti) have defined specific operating instructions for activities to prevent the traffic accident phenomenon through the control of the speed limit using speed enforcement devices.
Article 4 of the Decree law 121 (2002) converted with modifications by Law 168/02 establishes, among other things, that such devices can be used by traffic police organs both on type B roads as well as on type C roads.
The installation of speed enforcement devices on type C roads must be set up on stretches identified by a special decree by the Prefect.
The devices installed have been approved by Executive decrees of the Ministry of the Infrastructure and Transportation.
- Executive Decree Register Prot. 1279 of 12/03/2009 – Approval of CELERITAS
- Executive Decree Register Prot. 3504 of 24/06/2011 – Approval extension of CELERITAS
- Executive Decree Register Prot. 4671 of 28/07/2016 – Approval of CELERITAS EVO 1506
- Executive Decree Register Prot. 4018 of 21/06/2017 – Approval extension of CELERITAS EVO 1506
- Synthesis of art. 142 of the Rules of the Road: fines and other sanctions (abbreviation of points and sospension of driver’s license)
- Prefectural decree Prot. 0003223 of 11/03/2013
- Ministry of the Interior Guidelines (14 August 2009) (aka “Maroni Guidelines”)
- Ministry of the Interior Guidelines (21 July 2017) (aka “Minniti Guidelines”)