Green light in the House , before the necessary passage in the Senate , for the new Highway Code , approved yesterday with 163 votes in favor and 107 against.
Zero tolerance for those who drive while intoxicated or under the influence of drugs, those who drive with a mobile phone in their hand risk up to 1,000 euros and the suspension of their license if they repeat the crime . But there is a very heated controversy over the news regarding speed cameras : in the event that multiple fines are received on the same road section, in a period of one hour and under the responsibility of the same body, only one fine is paid, the most serious one increased by one third.
From the M5s, with the deputy Luciano Cantone, the accusation against the majority begins, "you are winking at the various Fleximans", the name under which the authors of the chain of sabotage to the instruments hide. "You are telling the citizen - says the 5 Star representative - that he can run and speed with impunity for 50 minutes after the first speed camera fine." Criticism also from the Democratic Party, «a rule that looks to the past and not to the future of mobility, which does not respond to the appeal of the families of victims on the road to put safety first, which does not address the issues of speed, inattention and of respecting the rules", says Andrea Casu, Pd member in the Transport commission.
In the new text there is a clear 'no' to urban areas at 30 kilometers per hour , and the number of large-displacement cars that new drivers can drive is widened .
Here, in detail, are some of the main points of the bill approved by the Chamber.
MOBILE PHONES AND DANGEROUS DRIVING - The fine for those driving with a smartphone will range from a minimum of 250 euros to a maximum of 1,000. In the event of a repeat offense, the fine increases to 1,400 euros, the suspension of the driving license can last up to three months and a reduction of 8 to 10 points is added. The mini automatic suspension (without the intervention of the prefect) of the license is also introduced for anyone caught behind the wheel with a smartphone in their hand: license suspended for a week if there are at least 10 points on it, but if the points are less than ten the license suspension will be 15 days. The times then double if the use of the mobile phone causes an accident or sends another vehicle off the road.
