Width limitItaly
Traffic rules
Italy
1. Width limit
A width limit prohibits vehicles or vehicle combinations whose total width exceeds the value shown from entering or passing a road section, bridge, tunnel, gateway or other narrow passage. The width includes the vehicle’s load and any equipment or objects extending from its sides.
Drivers must know the maximum travelling width of their vehicle and load, observe advance warnings and use an alternative route when necessary. They should never enter when sufficient lateral clearance is uncertain.
What does a posted vehicle-width restriction mean in Italy?
A width restriction limits entry to a passage that cannot legally accommodate vehicles above the indicated width. Look for the local sign near historic town centres, tunnels and Alpine roads and read any advance warning or exception plate. Measurements are generally given in metres.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 38, 39, 140–141
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 39
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 141
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 154
Vehicles wider than indicated prohibited.
English • Traffic sign II.65 • No vehicles wider than indicated. The prohibition applies where the vehicle's actual width at the time of passage exceeds the value shown in metres.
Italiano • Figura II.65 • Transito vietato ai veicoli aventi larghezza superiore a quella indicata. Vieta il transito ai veicoli la cui larghezza effettiva al momento del passaggio supera il valore indicato in metri.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Normattiva.it • D.P.R. 495/1992 • testo vigente • art. 118, comma 1(a), 3
🔗 Gazzettaufficiale.it • Gazzetta Ufficiale • Figura II.65 • pagina 264
SVG source: Original: Ministero dei Lavori Pubblici Vectorization: Arbalete • Public domain • Original revision 2024-09-18. Wikimedia original unmodified.
How should you check the width of a loaded vehicle in Italy?
Check the vehicle and any projecting load or equipment. The legal measurement may exclude particular fittings such as mirrors, depending on local rules, but those fittings still need physical space to pass safely. Never assume the statutory measurement guarantees sufficient real-world clearance.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 38, 39, 140–141
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 39
Can a driver ignore a width restriction if the road looks wide enough in Italy?
No. A regulatory width limit must be obeyed unless an applicable exemption or authorised arrangement permits entry. Check your route before driving a wide van, trailer or load through a narrow town, bridge or roadworks section.
🔗 aci.gov.it • Italy, Road Code — articles 38, 39, 140–141
🔗 aci.gov.it • ACI official Road Code — article 39
