Pisa’s Misunderstood Leanings

Leaning Pisa

One of my most visited and commented posts is about traffic violations which those touring sunny Italy by car have collected.If you read the post (link below), and then wade through a few of the comments, you will note that the name of a certain Italian town famed for it's leaning erection, … [Read more...]

A Potentially Fine Situation

Paolo Sarpi, Milan, ZTL - First Day

Today, Via Paolo Sarpi in Milan, Italy became a ZTL or restricted traffic zone.  This means that those who enter this street will be observed by cameras and will receive a fine if they are not authorised to pass along this street.The instigation of this new restriction is for a trial period of … [Read more...]

How to Make Restricted Traffic Areas Fairer.

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...]

How To Pay Pisa Traffic Violations

Pisa ZTL Camera Photo 2

Many have been caught out once, if not twice, by Pisa's poorly signposted honey-trap restricted traffic zone or ZTL/TZV.Seeing as people seem to be having problems understanding just how to pay these fines, and the Pisa authorities are not helping matters since they have not yet got round to … [Read more...]

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