Italy's Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has sent 15 draft proposals to reform the national highway code to more than 100 industry operators and associations for consultation.
The most prominent measures would require helmets and registration plates for high-powered e-bikes widely used by delivery riders, allow motorcyclists to use highway emergency lanes during congestion, and halve parking fines for two-wheelers. Speeding penalties would be tied directly to the severity of the violation: on motorways, each kilometre per hour over the limit would cost an additional 10 euros, meaning a driver caught at 170 km/h in a 130 zone would face a 400-euro fine. Urban roads would carry a 5-euro per km/h surcharge.
The reform also proposes lowering the driving licence age to 17, tightening enforcement against uninsured vehicles, shortening remote-ticket notification deadlines from 90 to 30 days, and requiring municipalities to adopt the European disability parking platform.