Tips for Motorcycle Trips in Italy

• Driving licence and vehicle registration certificate
• ID card or passport (since 26.6.12 it has also been obligatory for children travelling within the EU to have their own identity document.)
• International Motor Insurance Card (Green Card)

+ Recommended Products: Document Bag

It is not mandatory to carry a first-aid kit or high-visibility vest. However, we recommend you always carry both.

+ Recommended Products: Motorcycle Warning Triangle, Safety Vest, First-AID Kit, Warning Light

It is mandatory to wear a helmet in Italy! Only helmets which conform to the ECE 22-05 and 22-06 standard are approved. The test seal/label must be attached in the helmet/accessible for inspection. Any infringement can incur a hefty fine with the additional possibility of your motorbike being confiscated for up to 90 days.

+ Recommended Products: Visor and Helmet Cleaner, Proofer

Motorcycles must have their headlight on even during the daytime.

+ Recommended Products: Motorcycle Lightbulbs

• Within built-up areas: 50 km/h
• Outside built-up areas: 90 km/h
• Motorway (freeway), blue: 110 km/h (90 km/h in wet conditions and for beginners with less then 3 years' experience)
• Motorway (freeway), green: 130 km/h (110 km/h in wet conditions, 100 km/h for beginners with less then 3 years' experience)

Please note: Motorcycles below 150cc are forbidden on motorways and dual carriageways (expressways).

A toll is payable on most Italian motorways.

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0.05% (50 mg/100 ml blood)

Tourism in Italy: www.enit.it