In Italy, drivers were recently warned about the expansion of the Free Flow digital toll system on certain motorways, which eliminates traditional barriers and automatically calculates the toll based on the vehicle registration. Those without electronic payment devices such as Telepass must pay within 15 days after passing through, otherwise risking fines of up to 344 euros, in addition to the outstanding toll.
Italy changes the right-of-way rules at roundabouts. What Romanian drivers need to know
Cristina Petrache
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Italy is proposing changes to right-of-way rules at roundabouts, so that vehicles already on the circular roadway would have priority regardless of whether a “Yield” sign is present. The draft of the new Highway Code was approved by the Council of Ministers on October 13, 2026, but has not yet entered into force.
Currently, at signposted roundabouts, drivers entering must give way to vehicles already in circulation. Problems arise at intersections without signs, where the right-hand priority rule applies and entering vehicles may have the right of way.
The reform aims to eliminate this ambiguity and establish a single rule for all roundabouts. If the draft is adopted, drivers approaching an unsigned roundabout will have to wait for vehicles already inside to pass.
Italian authorities say the change could make traffic more predictable and reduce the risk of accidents caused by differing interpretations of the rules. Until the legislative procedure is completed, drivers must follow existing signs and current rules.
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Context: other traffic rules/technologies are also changing in Italy, in addition to legislative changes
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