New highway code: 10 rules, from the helmet on the scooter to the withdrawal of the license for those who drive after drinking

The most recent case is that of a woman run over by a cement mixer in Milan on Thursday 22 June. She was on a bicycle like the woman who died on April 20 in a similar accident also in the Lombard capital. And then there are the massacres of young people over the weekend and the accidents with scooters. The road seems to be increasingly dangerous. This is why new rules arrive in the Council of Ministers, a revision of the Traffic Laws. This is a tightening of many rules and goes as far as zero tolerance in some cases.

Alcohol and drugs

License suspension for anyone stopped while driving and testing positive for drugs. There should also be a total ban on drinking alcohol before driving. There may be an alcohol lock, a device that blocks the car when the driver’s blood alcohol content is too high.

License revocation

For repeat offenders in the use of alcohol and drugs, Minister Salvini hypothesizes the definitive revocation of the licence.

Suspension

License suspended also to whom use your cell phone while driving and for those who drive against traffic. If you have less than 20 points, the license is suspended for those who are sanctioned for excess speed or for other infractions that involve the deduction of points. Failure to comply with the prohibited direction, the ban on overtaking and exceeding the maximum speed limits by more than 10 km/h are also among the infringements that lead to suspension.

Times

The suspension ranges from 7 to 15 days, based on the number of points you have at the time of the assessment. The suspension days are doubled if an accident has occurred.

Novice drivers

Perhaps also in the wake of the Casal Palocco accident in which 5-year-old Manuel lost his life, the government intends to raise the limit within which novice drivers will not be able to drive the most powerful cars from one to three years.

Scooters

They must have license plates and insurance, under penalty of a fine of between 100 and 400 euros. The helmet becomes mandatory for all ages.

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Rental

Rental electric scooters must have a mechanism that blocks them when leaving the permitted areas.

Stopover

Scooters will not be able to park on the sidewalks and will have to have turn and brake lights on both wheels, under penalty of a fine ranging from 200 to 800 euros.

Cyclists

New rules to guarantee cyclists in case of overtaking. There will be a requirement for cars to maintain a lateral distance of one and a half meters when overtaking a bike and a stop line at traffic lights further forward than cars.

Ztl and speed cameras

No to non-approved speed measuring instruments to avoid appeals. Speed ​​cameras will be able to ascertain several violations at the same time. No fine for those who leave a limited traffic area if they enter when the limited traffic zone is not active.