Mandatory safety equipment

In Italy, certain safety equipment is legally required, and every vehicle must carry it. The first of these accessories is the warning triangle, to be used in the event of a road accident or a vehicle on the roadway. It must be placed at least 100 meters before the hazardous point, to alert oncoming motorists. The emergency kit must also contain a high-visibility reflective vest (keep it in the passenger compartment, not the boot...), which is mandatory to wear if you get out of the car on roads outside built-up areas, in lay-bys or emergency lanes. So, beware: to place the triangle, you must wear the vest! The absence of these two accessories incurs a penalty of up to 150 euros, in addition to a two-point deduction from your driving license. In the cold season, for those traveling on certain motorway sections, winter tires or snow chains on board are also mandatory. On the "Piani e interventi" (Plans and interventions) page of the ANAS website, you can find – along with other information – the link listing all road sections affected by this obligation.