Italy is set to introduce a minimum speed limit of 100 km/h on the leftmost lanes of motorways with at least three lanes. The Council of Ministers approved this update to the Codice della Strada, which includes a 40 Euro fine for those driving too slowly.
The new regulations are scheduled to come into force in April 2027, with full legal enforcement beginning in January 2028. These rules will not apply during periods of poor visibility or within construction zones. Speeding fine calculations will also change.
Under the new system, speeding fines will range from 10 to 40 Euro per km/h over the limit. This replaces current penalties, such as the 173 to 694 Euro range for exceeding limits by 11 to 40 km/h, to ensure fines are proportional to the actual speed recorded.