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English Cff Forum => Off-Topic => Topic started by: Aurora Australis on March 21, 2020, 04:01:37 AM
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Does anybody know when various changes to Italian road use regarding cyclists were made? I'm particularly interested in things like:
* Safety equipment (helmets etc).
* Distance cars need to be from cyclists when overtaking (1 metre rule).
* Single file (or two file) for cyclists.
And if there's any source I can quote, that would be awesome.
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Hi! Interesting question, why do you want to know it? :)
Well, what I know is that there is no minimum safety distance imposed by law... the recommended distance is 1.5 meters but it's not in traffic laws.
About file, in inhabited centers it's possible to ride side by side for a number not exceeding two. When cyclists circulate outside the inhabited centers, they must always proceed in a single file, unless one of them is less than ten years old and proceed on the right of an other cyclist.
The absurd thing is that the helmet is not obligatory here in Italy, except for under 12. The law regarding road safety should have been updated for years, but in the meantime we are stuck in this way...
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This is why I was after the info. Just completed.
http://www.truthorfable.com/category/transport/cyclingItalyCSF.html
https://www.facebook.com/truthorfable/posts/127856965519114
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>:( >:( >:(
very upset about that!
(I have to say i found out just recently that in Italy we have a "double regulation" based on where you ride)
I'm really looking forward for a mandatory minimum distance to pass a rider..
..and for a car system that disable Whatsapp when the car is moving!!!