Road signs in Italy

Road signs in Italy

Road signs in Italy conform to the general pattern of those used in most other European countries. They are regulated by the "Codice della Strada (Highway Code)" and by the "Regolamento di Attuazione del Codice della Strada" in conformity with the Vienna Convention on Road Signs and Signals.

Design

Distances and other measurements are displayed in metric units.

Colours and shapes

Signs follow the general European conventions concerning the use of shape and colour to indicate function of signs:

Typeface

A version of the Transport typeface employed on road signs in the UK is used on Italian road signs. A condensed version is also used.

Language

The Standard Language is Italian. In some autonomous regions or provinces bilingual signs are used (mainly Italian/German in the Province of Bolzano-Bozen, Italian/French in Aosta Valley and Italian/Slovenian along the Slovenian border, but also Italian/Friulan in the Friuli historical region and Italian/Sardinian in Sardinia).

Gallery

Priority signs

Warning signs

Prohibition signs

Mandatory signs

Information signs

Direction signs

Complementary panels

External links

* [http://www.slowtrav.com/italy/driving/autostrada.htm Traffic rules in italian motorways]


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