Advisory speedItaly
Traffic rules
Italy
1. Advisory speed
An advisory speed is a recommended speed for a particular road section or hazard rather than a legally imposed maximum speed. It may be shown near bends, junctions, steep gradients, roadworks or other locations where a lower speed can help drivers negotiate the road safely.
Drivers should treat an advisory speed as guidance for safe driving conditions and should travel even more slowly when weather, visibility, traffic or road conditions require it. A separate legally binding speed limit must still be obeyed.
What does an advisory-speed sign mean in Italy?
Italy’s velocità consigliata sign indicates a speed recommended not to be exceeded in optimal traffic and weather conditions. It is a recommendation, separate from a regulatory maximum-speed restriction. Conditions may require a lower speed.
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current Regulation Article135
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current Road Code Article141
Advisory speed limit.
English • Traffic sign II.312 • Recommended speed. Shows the speed drivers are advised not to exceed in ideal traffic and weather conditions.
Italiano • Figura II.312 • Velocità consigliata. Indica la velocità che si consiglia di non superare in condizioni ottimali di traffico e meteorologiche.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 135, comma 8
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.312 • pagina 313
SVG source: F l a n k e r • Public domain • Original revision 2023-02-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the advisory speed limit.
English • Traffic sign II.313 • End of recommended speed. Marks the end of the section to which the recommended speed applied.
Italiano • Figura II.313 • Fine velocità consigliata. Indica il termine del tratto al quale si riferiva la velocità consigliata.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 135, comma 8
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.313 • pagina 313
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
F l a n k e r • Public domain • Source revision 2023-02-12. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Can an advisory speed override a lower legal limit in Italy?
No. A recommendation does not authorise exceeding an applicable legal maximum, including a lower vehicle-specific limit. Follow the binding restriction and use a still lower speed if the hazard or conditions require it.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 3, 6–7, 38–39, 141–142, 157–158
Must I maintain an advisory speed in poor conditions in Italy?
No. A recommendation is not a compulsory minimum or a guarantee that its number is safe in all conditions. Reduce speed for poor grip, restricted visibility, traffic or another hazard, and retain control of the vehicle.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 3, 6–7, 38–39, 141–142, 157–158
