Italian Autostrada Limitations

[Don Madge]

I've lifted this from MHF, it does not effect us as our Timberland is marginally over six metres but I know many on here have motorhomes over seven metres. "Just had my weekly fix of a well known Italian motorhoming mag. (AC - Autocaravan), and on the readers letter page, via the answer given to a reader's query, learnt that : ' any vehicle over 7 metres in length (and this includes many 3500Kg. motorhomes) is forbidden from using, even just to overtake, the third or fourth lane of any road or motorway where a third or fourth lane is available' This does not apply on dual carriageway roads or autostrada, where the second lane can be used for overtaking. After 45+ years of driving in Italy, I didn't know this; nor I suspect do many other motorhomers or otherwise. The revised (1992 and following) highway regulations (Codice della Strada) is just too long and complicated to read through totally" It seems the police stopped the motorhomer and he was given a fine. Safe Travelling Don