Italy wants to increase the speed on some stretches of highway from 130 to 150 kilometers per hour – Germany is the model for the model.
To anticipate any concerns, Transport Minister Matteo Salvini announced that the increase would only take place on routes considered particularly safe. The minister explained that most of the deaths were not on the highways, but on public roads.
Of the total of 7,000 kilometers of highway, 2,000 kilometers have three or more lanes and 1,550 kilometers are speed controlled. The speed on the A4 (Milan-Brescia), A26 (Genoa Voltri-Gravellona Toce), A14 (Bologna-Bari) and A30 (Caserta-Salerno) motorways could be permanently increased to 150 km/h, Salvini said.
In Italy the speed limit is 90 km/h outside built-up areas, 110 km/h on public roads and 130 km/h on highways. If you exceed the speed limit in Italy by 20 kilometers per hour, you will have to pay a minimum of 175 euros. If you are 50 km/h too fast, you will even have to pay a minimum of 545 euros.
No better air
With the advance, Italy is taking a different approach than many European countries, which are also considering speed reductions due to the climate crisis. For example, in an open letter to the federal government in February, Austrian traffic experts called for a reduction of the speed limit on Austrian roads.
The activists of the “last generation”, who have regularly caused roadblocks in recent times, are also campaigning for 100 km / h on highways. This serves as a direct measure for better air and less CO2 emissions. Until now, the Department of Transport has always said no to stricter speed limits.
Source: Krone
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