Codacons announces battle against the directive announced by the Ministry of Transport to limit the freedom of mayors regarding the maximum speed of cars in residential areas. The issue will end up on the table of the Lazio Regional Administrative Court, with the aim of obtaining a timely cancellation of the measures announced by Minister Salvini.
Abnormal and disproportionate measure
The MIT directive on speed limits is wrong from every point of view – explains a note from Codacons – and is an unjustified, abnormal and disproportionate measure, a purely ideological measure that clashes with the primary need to guarantee safety road and protect the safety of citizens. More and more cities in Europe are adopting the maximum speed limit of 30 km/h in urban centres, obtaining enormous benefits both in terms of accidents and polluting emissions, with a clear improvement in air quality. Contrary to what was claimed by Minister Salvini, the 30 km/h measure adopted by Bologna but also by other administrations does not apply to the entire municipal territory, but only to sensitive areas identified directly by the mayors, to whom Italian law attributes the power to intervene in the matter, in compliance with the Highway Code.
No citizens' rights are compromised
Furthermore, contrary to what Minister Salvini claimed – continues Codacons – the speed limit of 30 km/h in some areas identified by the mayors does not compromise any rights of motorists, nor does it undermine constitutional principles. If anything, the only option that is limited is that of putting the lives of pedestrians or cyclists at risk through excessive driving speed. For these reasons, Codacons is now announcing an appeal to the TAR of Lazio against any directive from the MIT aimed at preventing mayors from limiting the speed of cars in residential areas: with the appeal, the Ministry will also be asked for damages of 500,000 euros for an illegitimate act , to be paid to the road victims fund.
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