Traffic fatalities in Bologna, the first major Italian city to lower their speed limit, dropped by 50 percent in the first year.
Rome has joined other European capitals, including Paris, Brussels, and London, in lowering the speed limit in the city to 30 kilometers per hour, reports Francesca Piscioneri for Reuters.
According to Piscioneri, “Rome's Mayor Roberto Gualtieri has installed more speed cameras and urged residents to rely less on private cars since his election in 2021, amid growing concerns over safety and emissions.”
In November, the Italian Supreme Court awarded a group of people living near a congested Roman road 10,000 euros each as damages for being exposed to excessive noise and pollution from the roadway.
In Bologna, the first major Italian city to impose a 30kph speed limit, traffic crashes fell by 13 percent and fatalities fell by 50 percent. The lower speed limit is also expected to reduce noise levels by around 2 decibels in the city center.
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