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Italy
3. Residential area
A residential area is a street or group of streets where housing and access to local properties are the main functions. Drivers should expect pedestrians, cyclists, children, parked vehicles and vehicles entering or leaving driveways.
Some countries identify particular residential areas with traffic signs and apply special low-speed and residential-area rules. The speed limit, pedestrian rights, parking rules and permitted road users therefore depend on local signs and regulations.
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How do people refer to a residential area in Italy?
The Italian Road Code uses zona residenziale for an urban area with special rules to protect pedestrians and the environment. Entrance and exit signs identify it, with the applicable restrictions indicated locally.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 3, 6–7, 38–39, 141–142, 157–158
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 142
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 158
Start of a residential area.
English • Traffic sign II.318 • Residential area. Marks the beginning of a residential street or area where particular care is required. Specific traffic rules must be shown on a supplementary plate.
Italiano • Figura II.318 • Zona residenziale. Indica l’inizio di una strada o zona a carattere abitativo e residenziale nella quale occorrono particolari cautele. Le specifiche regole di circolazione devono essere indicate su un pannello integrativo.
Sources
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🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 135, comma 12
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.318 • pagina 315
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End of the residential area.
English • Traffic sign II.319 • End of residential area. Marks the exit from the previously signposted residential area.
Italiano • Figura II.319 • Fine zona residenziale. Indica l’uscita dalla zona residenziale precedentemente segnalata.
Sources
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🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 135, comma 12
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.319 • pagina 315
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F l a n k e r • Public domain • Source revision 2014-03-29. Wikimedia original unmodified.
What speed limit applies in a residential area in Italy?
Read the local signs. The residential-area category does not by itself establish a nationwide 20 km/h limit. An ordinary urban street generally has a 50 km/h car maximum unless another limit applies.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 3, 6–7, 38–39, 141–142, 157–158
Where may I park in a residential area in Italy?
Follow the area’s signed parking rules and the ordinary stopping prohibitions. Keep driveways, pedestrian crossings and pavements clear wherever parking is prohibited.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 3, 6–7, 38–39, 141–142, 157–158
