Driving in Italy

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Italy has a well-developed system of motorways (autostrade) in the North, while in the South it's a bit worse for quality and extent.
When on a timetable, use the autostrade - marked in green - where available and avoid using the general highways - marked in blue - for long distances (unless they are the divided-carriageway, grade-separated superstrade). While the toll on the autostrade can be rather expensive, they significantly decrease your travel time, whereas general roads can be annoyingly slow since they are heavily used by local traffic, can be clogged with trucks, can feature lots of roundabouts or traffic lights and will often run through towns and villages without bypasses. On the other side, general roads often offer breath-taking scenery and should be your first choice if you are not in a rush and want to explore the real nature of the country.

Toll roads

Traffic speed

Traffic laws

Etiquette

Signage

Fuel

City driving

Driving licences and insurance