Italy’s general speed limits for cars are 130 km/h on motorways, 110 km/h on main extra-urban roads, 90 km/h on secondary and local extra-urban roads and 50 km/h in built-up areas. Limits are lower in rain. The transport ministry’s first national list of speed devices, published on 28 November 2025, held 3,625 entries, according to SicurAuto.
| Road type | Cars |
|---|---|
| Motorway (autostrada) | 130 km/h (110 km/h in rain) |
| Main extra-urban road | 110 km/h (90 km/h in rain) |
| Secondary and local extra-urban road | 90 km/h |
| Built-up area | 50 km/h (up to 70 km/h where signed) |
What are the speed limits in Italy?
Article 142 of the Codice della Strada sets the general limits above, and road signs can change them on a given stretch.
- Rain or other precipitation: 110 km/h on motorways and 90 km/h on main extra-urban roads.
- Towns: the limit is 50 km/h, and it can be raised to a maximum of 70 km/h on suitable urban roads with signs.
- New drivers: for the first three years after gaining an A2, A, B1 or B licence, Article 117 caps speed at 100 km/h on motorways and 90 km/h on main extra-urban roads.
What kinds of speed cameras does Italy use?
Italy uses fixed and mobile speed devices, plus the Tutor average-speed system on motorways. The first national list counted 3,038 devices run by local, provincial and metropolitan police and 586 run by the Polizia Stradale, including motorway Tutor systems, according to SicurAuto in December 2025. Motor1 Italia, citing a Polizia di Stato document of May 2026, reported 204 Tutor sections covering about 1,800 km of motorway carriageway.
Does Italy publish a list of speed camera sites?
Yes, Italy publishes several lists, and they serve different purposes.
- National device list: the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport publishes it at velox.mit.gov.it/dispositivi. SicurAuto reported that entries show make, model, serial number where available, the approval or type-approval decree and, where needed, the kilometre location and direction of travel.
- Tutor sections: the Polizia di Stato says it keeps its list of controlled sections on its website.
- Weekly checks: the Polizia di Stato publishes a weekly list. QuiFinanza reported the list for 26 October to 1 November 2026 and noted that it does not necessarily include every check, because municipalities can add their own.
The national list changes. Ministry decree No 125 of 8 June 2026, in force since 12 July 2026, sets the rules for type approval and calibration, and SicurAuto reports that devices must be registered and published on the ministry platform before they can lawfully be used. Treat the 3,625 figure as a dated snapshot.
Are speed camera apps legal in Italy?
Italian law prohibits devices that signal and locate speed detection equipment. Article 45 comma 9-bis of the Codice della Strada bans producing, selling and using devices that, directly or indirectly, signal the presence and allow the location of the detection equipment in Article 142 comma 6 used by road police (text checked on 30 October 2026). In order No 3853 of 18 February 2014 the Court of Cassation sent back a case about a device charged under this rule, because the lower court had not described what it did, and the ASAPS summary states that the device is lawful only if, like a normal sat-nav, it flags sites where checks might be running, not equipment actually in operation. We found no later ruling specific to phone apps, so check locally.
What should visiting drivers know about Italy?
Speed checks must be signposted in advance and clearly visible, under Article 142 comma 6-bis. Speeds are in km/h. The decree of 11 April 2024 adds rules on where devices may stand: according to ASAPS, there must be at least 1 km between the sign imposing the limit and the device outside built-up areas. Tutor sections measure your average speed, so a steady speed at or below the limit is what counts along the whole section. See also our guides to France and Spain.
