Driving on Italy's cinematic roads is a dream, but it turns out that the country has the largest number of speed cameras in all of Europe.
The most regulated in terms of speed, Italy has 8.073 speed cameras (of the type Speed Cameras), far exceeding the numbers in Germany (3.813) and France (2.406), according to a study carried out by Zutobi.
The country with the lowest number of speed cameras is Slovakia, with just 13.
Driving in Italy involves a reasonable amount of caution to avoid fines for speeding.
The study also gathered data on countries with speeding fines – and Italy is at the top again, behind only Norway.
Fines for speeding in Italian highways they start at €143 (around R$930). For anyone caught driving under the influence of alcohol, the fine can be up to €1.500 (around R$9.750).
If you think this is too high, Norway imposes fines of between €711 and €5.783 (R$4.620 and R$37.600, respectively).
At the other end of the table, the least strict country in Europe when it comes to driving fines is Albania.
Speeding offenders on Albanian highways can receive a fine of just €20 (around R$130) and €8 (R$50) if you are caught using your mobile phone while driving.
On the other hand, fines in Italy for making a call or sending a text message while traveling cost from €160 (R$1.040).
The study used data on fines, speed limits and blood alcohol limits from the websites Speeding Europe, SCBD e Auto europe.
Zotubi is an international driver education company, with locations in the United States, United Kingdom, Sweden, Australia, France and Germany.
