Attention holidaymakers: driving bans on the Amalfi Coast
For years, residents had been disturbed by traffic on the busy road. Now the region has introduced an unusual traffic regulation.
Category: Italy
New low emission zones and driving bans in June
To improve air quality and public health, as well as to contribute to the fight against climate change, a wide variety of cities and countries are making increased efforts and rethinking their mobility in urban and urban agglomerations. In many places, increasing road safety in heavily travelled areas is also important, leading to the introduction of traffic restrictions, in addition to Green Zones, to improve air quality. Green-Zones® summarises the latest developments from the UK and Tyrol.
Brenner: Cheap route causes truck problem
For years, the Tyrolean government has been denouncing that the Brenner Pass is too cheap for freight traffic. Now a study has confirmed that many trucks themselves take detours in order to use the cheap Brenner Pass. This causes congestion and traffic jams on the motorway.
Brenner Pass: High costs for old vehicles
The governor of South Tyrol has submitted a concept to the government in Rome that is intended to re-regulate transit traffic over the Brenner Pass. The digital system is supposed to make traffic more environmentally friendly and the air cleaner.
Attention heavy goods vehicles! Brenner motorway closed!
Today, Tuesday, driving bans are in force on the Brenner motorway in Austria and Italy. In Austria the holiday driving ban applies, in Italy they want to avoid traffic jams.
Phasing out the internal combustion engine by 2035 - except for luxury cars?
The EU Commission has set itself high goals: In July this year, it announced its goal of ending the sale of new cars with internal combustion engines by 2035. That does not suit everyone. In Italy, there are now hopes for an exception for car manufacturers Ferrari and Lamborghini.
Old diesels pollute Milan
The major Italian cities had nitrogen oxide levels that were clearly too high last year, despite the lockdown. This is the conclusion of the environmental organisation Legambiente in its annual report. It calls for diesel vehicles up to Euro 5 to be locked out immediately.
Despite over 300 environmental zones: EU takes Italy to court
The European Court of Justice has upheld the European Commission's action, demanding that Italy act more quickly to reduce air pollution.
City toll for Bolzano
Despite the Corona epidemic, the city council of Bolzano wants to introduce a city toll for the inner city.
