Speed bumpItaly
Traffic rules
Italy
1. Speed bump
A speed bump is a raised traffic-calming device placed across all or part of a road to make drivers reduce their speed. It is commonly used near homes, schools, crossings, parking areas and other places where low vehicle speeds are important.
Speed bumps vary in shape, height and legal status. Drivers should approach them at a low, controlled speed and follow any warning signs or speed limits that apply.
How should I recognise and approach a speed bump in Italy?
Look for a raised surface, approach warnings, road markings and any separate speed instruction. A traffic-calming device can be part of a raised crossing or junction, so identify the layout and the road users who may use it.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 3, 39, 141, 158, 191
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 141
Warning for a speed bump.
English • Traffic sign II.2 • Hump. Warns of a convex change in the road's gradient that limits visibility.
Italiano • Figura II.2 • Dosso. Presegnala un’anomalia altimetrica convessa della strada che limita la visibilità.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 85, comma 2
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.2 • pagina 245
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
F l a n k e r • Public domain • Source revision 2011-04-07. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Which speed should I use at a raised device in Italy?
Obey the applicable speed restriction and slow further for the device, visibility and other road users. Do not assume that a raised device carries the same numerical rule as one in another country; a safe approach can be well below the road’s maximum.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 3, 39, 141, 158, 191
Does a raised road surface give pedestrians priority in Italy?
A raised device alone does not identify pedestrian priority. If it incorporates a crossing, apply the crossing’s controls and the national rules. At an uncontrolled crossing, slow down and stop to give priority to pedestrians crossing or close to doing so. Elsewhere, let a pedestrian already crossing reach safety and take particular care around vulnerable people.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 3, 39, 141, 158, 191
