Shared-use pathItaly
Traffic rules
Italy
7. Shared-use path
A shared-use path is a path or part of a road intended for use by both pedestrians and cyclists. Unlike facilities where pedestrians and cyclists have clearly separated sections, users of a shared-use path normally travel within the same general space.
Because users may travel at very different speeds, cyclists should approach pedestrians carefully, adapt their speed and leave sufficient space when passing. The permitted users, priority rules and any speed restrictions depend on the local traffic signs and regulations.
What is the Italian sign name for a combined walking and cycling route?
The official term is percorso pedonale e ciclabile. The sign combines pedestrian and bicycle symbols. A facility assigning separate walking and cycling sections has a different sign arrangement; follow the indicated allocation.
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva current Regulation Article122
🔗 normattiva.it • Normattiva DM557/1999 cycle facility classes Article4
Mandatory shared pedestrian and cycle path.
English • Traffic sign II.92/b • Pedestrian and cycle route. Marks a route reserved for pedestrians and cycles.
Italiano • Figura II.92/b • Percorso pedonale e ciclabile. Indica un percorso riservato ai pedoni e ai velocipedi.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 122, comma 9(c)
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.92/b • pagina 274
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • allegati e successive modifiche
SVG source: F l a n k e r • Public domain • Original revision 2026-06-15. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Must cyclists dismount when an Italian shared route is too crowded?
Yes, where traffic conditions make riding an obstruction or danger to pedestrians, the Code requires cyclists to dismount and push. A sign permitting cycling does not remove that duty when the route is crowded.
Is a cyclist pushing a bicycle on an Italian shared path treated as a pedestrian?
Yes. When pushing in the circumstances covered by the Code, the cyclist is treated as a pedestrian and must exercise ordinary care and caution. Walking with the bicycle is different from continuing to ride through a congested group of pedestrians.
