Beware when filling up your car at a service station in Italy and paying by credit card. In Milan there has been a rash of credit card skimming operations targeting service stations, and it is likely that other areas of Italy will be affected too.Petrol, or gas stations, as Americans will know … [Read more...]
How To Make A Claim Against a Wild Boar in Italy
January 5, 2010 By 8 Comments
Yes, while it may be somewhat difficult to believe, the huge, black and grouchy wild boars which inhabit Italy can sometimes be made to pay. Indeed, in Italy compensation for wild boar induced damage to cars may sometimes be successfully claimed.This fact was ascertained from Twitter via a … [Read more...]
How to Make Restricted Traffic Areas Fairer.
September 16, 2008 By 2 Comments
Italy has many cities in which ZTLs exist. These Zone Traffico Limitato areas are designed to prevent thousands of cars clogging up Italy's city centres, and to help reduce pollution levels. But they are causing major headaches for tourists in Italy.As is evidenced by my fast becoming … [Read more...]
Milan’s Ecopass is back from its Vacation
August 25, 2008 By Leave a Comment
As Milan crawls slowly back to life after the summer recess, its Ecopass traffic congestion charge comes back on-line.A map of Milan's Ecopass zone is shown in the following post. … [Read more...]
Speed Cameras in Italy
August 2, 2008 By 17 Comments
If you are coming to Italy on your holidays this summer, then watch your speed, otherwise you will end up on camera, and this particular snapshot will result in a fine dropping through your letterbox at some time in the future. UPDATED with information on the 'Tutor' system and speed limit for … [Read more...]
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