Priority roadItaly
Traffic rules
Italy
1. Priority road
A priority road is a road whose traffic is given priority over traffic entering from intersecting roads. It is normally identified by a priority-road sign, while an end sign indicates where that continuing priority status stops.
Drivers on a priority road must still obey traffic lights, authorised officers, speed limits, crossings and turning rules. Having priority never allows a driver to proceed when doing so would create danger or block an intersection.
How does priority-road status work in Italy?
Italy recognises signed priority arrangements, including diritto di precedenza. Read the priority-road and end controls separately from signs indicating priority only at a particular junction.
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article113
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article111
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article112
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article105
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article83
Start of a priority road.
English • Traffic sign II.44 • Priority road. Marks a road section with priority.
Italiano • Figura II.44 • Diritto di precedenza. Indica che il tratto di strada gode del diritto di precedenza.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (F l a n k e r • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 113, comma 1
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.44 • pagina 258
SVG source: F l a n k e r • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2011-02-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the priority road.
English • Traffic sign II.42 • End of priority road. The road no longer has priority. If placed in advance, a supplementary plate gives the distance to where priority ends.
Italiano • Figura II.42 • Fine del diritto di precedenza. Indica che la strada non gode più del diritto di precedenza. Se posto in anticipo, un pannello precisa la distanza dal punto in cui la precedenza termina.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org (F l a n k e r • CC BY-SA 3.0)
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 111, comma 1–4
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.42 • pagina 257
SVG source: F l a n k e r • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2011-02-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How can you tell where a priority road applies in Italy?
Read the priority-road sign, the corresponding end indication and any supplementary junction diagram. Distinguish a continuing road designation from a sign that regulates only one junction. If a diagram shows the priority route turning, follow that diagram rather than assuming the straight-ahead road has priority.
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article113
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article111
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article112
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article105
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current signing regulation Article83
Does having road priority let you ignore other controls in Italy?
No. Obey the applicable traffic signals and authorised directions, speed limits and crossing rules. Turning or changing lanes can require yielding, and having priority never permits entering a conflict that cannot be crossed safely.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 38–39, 145, 154, 191
