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Here you'll find all 262 topics of the Italian driving theory, divided into the 7 official chapters of the Italian Road Code. Each topic has a dedicated page with simple explanation, illustrated infographic and direct link to the official law article (ACI - Italian Automobile Club).
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<📜 General Provisions 🛣️ Construction and Protection of Roads 🚗 Vehicles 🪪 Driving Vehicles and Handling Animals 🚦 Rules of Conduct ⚖️ Offences and Sanctions 🇪🇺 Final and Transitional Provisions>📜 I. General Provisions
Definitions, roads, safety, police, traffic (15 topics)
- Art. 1 — Basic principles of road safety
- Art. 2 — Types of roads and their main features
- Art. 3 — Basic road and traffic definitions
- Art. 4 — Delimitation of built-up areas
- Art. 5 — Traffic regulation and management rules
- Art. 6 — Traffic rules outside built-up areas
- Art. 7 — Traffic and parking in built-up areas
- Art. 8 — Vehicle circulation on small islands
- Art. 9 — Road sporting events
- Art. 9 bis — Illegal motor vehicle racing
- Art. 9 ter — Ban on unauthorized speed racing
- Art. 10 — Exceptional vehicles and oversized transport
- Art. 11 — Main functions of road police
- Art. 12 — Who performs road police services
- Art. 12 bis — Control of parking and stopping violations
🛣️ II. Construction and Protection of Roads
Road construction, maintenance, traffic signs (33 topics)
- Art. 13 — Road construction and management standards
- Art. 14 — Responsibilities of road authorities
- Art. 15 — Prohibited actions on the road
- Art. 16 — Safety distances and visibility outside built-up areas
- Art. 17 — Safety zones in curves outside built-up areas
- Art. 18 — Safety distances and visibility in urban areas
- Art. 19 — Safety distances from hazardous activities
- Art. 20 — Road occupation and main rules
- Art. 21 — Road works and safety in roadworks
- Art. 22 — Road access points and safety rules
- Art. 23 — Road advertising and safety limits
- Art. 24 — Road appurtenances and service areas
- Art. 25 — Crossings and use of the road area
- Art. 26 — Road permits and authority responsibilities
- Art. 27 — Road permit procedures and requirements
- Art. 28 — Obligations of service concessionaires
- Art. 29 — Hedges and trees: safety obligations
- Art. 30 — Buildings and walls: road safety rules
- Art. 31 — Maintenance of slopes and road safety
- Art. 32 — Water management and road safety
- Art. 33 — Artificial canals and road safety
- Art. 34 — Work vehicles and road wear costs
- Art. 35 — Responsibilities in road traffic management
- Art. 36 — Urban and extra-urban traffic planning
- Art. 37 — Road signs: responsibility and maintenance
- Art. 38 — Road signs and rule priority
- Art. 39 — Vertical signs: categories and meaning
- Art. 40 — Road markings: meaning and rules
- Art. 41 — Traffic lights and signals: rules and meaning
- Art. 42 — Complementary signs: safety and visibility
- Art. 43 — Traffic officer signals: priority and meaning
- Art. 44 — Level crossings: signals and safety
- Art. 45 — Standardization of road signs and approvals
🚗 III. Vehicles
Classification, plates, inspection, vehicle types (72 topics)
- Art. 46 — Definition of a vehicle
- Art. 47 — Vehicle classification
- Art. 48 — Hand-propelled vehicles: definition
- Art. 49 — Animal-drawn vehicles
- Art. 50 — Cycles and electric bicycles
- Art. 51 — Sledge circulation rules
- Art. 52 — Mopeds: definition and limits
- Art. 53 — Motor vehicles (motorcycles): types
- Art. 54 — Motor vehicles: types and uses
- Art. 55 — Trolleybuses: definition and operation
- Art. 56 — Trailers: definition and types
- Art. 57 — Agricultural machines: use and rules
- Art. 58 — Work machines: use and limits
- Art. 59 — Atypical vehicles: definition and rules
- Art. 60 — Historic and vintage vehicles rules
- Art. 61 — Vehicle size limits
- Art. 62 — Vehicle weight limits
- Art. 63 — Vehicle towing: main rules
- Art. 64 — Braking systems for animal-drawn vehicles
- Art. 65 — Visual signals for animal-drawn vehicles
- Art. 66 — Wheels and rims of animal-drawn vehicles
- Art. 67 — Plates for animal-drawn vehicles
- Art. 68 — Bicycle requirements and mandatory equipment
- Art. 69 — Signaling and braking devices requirements
- Art. 70 — Public service with animal-drawn vehicles
- Art. 71 — Technical requirements of motor vehicles
- Art. 72 — Mandatory equipment of motor vehicles
- Art. 73 — Rail vehicles in mixed traffic
- Art. 74 — Vehicle identification data
- Art. 75 — Roadworthiness and vehicle approval
- Art. 76 — Vehicle certificates and conformity
- Art. 77 — Vehicle conformity checks
- Art. 78 — Vehicle modifications and registration update
- Art. 79 — Vehicle efficiency and maintenance
- Art. 80 — Periodic vehicle inspection
- Art. 80 bis — Vehicle safety recall campaigns
- Art. 81 — Officials and technical vehicle inspections
- Art. 82 — Vehicle purpose and use
- Art. 83 — Private use of vehicles
- Art. 84 — Vehicle rental without driver
- Art. 85 — Hire with driver for passengers
- Art. 86 — Taxi and hire service with driver
- Art. 87 — Scheduled passenger transport service
- Art. 88 — Goods transport for third parties
- Art. 89 — Scheduled goods transport service
- Art. 90 — Goods transport in public hire service
- Art. 91 — Leasing and conditional vehicle ownership
- Art. 92 — Temporary replacement of driving documents
- Art. 93 — Registration and documents for driving
- Art. 93 bis — Foreign vehicles driven by Italian residents
- Art. 94 — Vehicle ownership transfer and data update
- Art. 94 bis — Prohibition of fake vehicle ownership
- Art. 95 — Duplicate vehicle registration certificate
- Art. 96 — Unpaid vehicle tax consequences
- Art. 97 — Moped circulation rules
- Art. 98 — Vehicle test circulation rules
- Art. 99 — Temporary permit and plate
- Art. 100 — Vehicle registration plates
- Art. 101 — Plate production and management
- Art. 102 — Lost or damaged plate
- Art. 103 — Vehicle circulation termination
- Art. 104 — Agricultural vehicle size and weight
- Art. 105 — Towing agricultural machines
- Art. 106 — Requirements and equipment of agricultural machines
- Art. 107 — Approval of agricultural machine requirements
- Art. 108 — Documents for agricultural machine circulation
- Art. 109 — Compliance checks of agricultural machines
- Art. 110 — Registration and documents of agricultural machines
- Art. 111 — Inspection of agricultural machines
- Art. 112 — Changes and update of agricultural machine documents
- Art. 113 — License plates of agricultural machines
- Art. 114 — Road use of operating machines
🪪 IV. Driving Vehicles and Handling Animals
License: requirements, exams, points, renewal (29 topics)
- Art. 115 — Age and fitness requirements for driving
- Art. 116 — Driving licences and professional permits
- Art. 116 bis — EU network for driving licence data exchange
- Art. 117 — Restrictions for new drivers
- Art. 118 — Requirements to drive trolleybuses
- Art. 118 bis — Normal residence for driving licence
- Art. 119 — Medical requirements for a licence
- Art. 120 — Personal requirements for a licence
- Art. 121 — Driving licence examination
- Art. 122 — Driving practice and learner’s permit
- Art. 123 — Driving school rules and requirements
- Art. 124 — Licences for agricultural and work machines
- Art. 125 — Driving licence validity and extensions
- Art. 126 — Licence validity and renewal
- Art. 126 bis — Points-based driving licence system
- Art. 128 — Driving licence review
- Art. 129 — Driving licence suspension
- Art. 130 — Driving licence revocation
- Art. 131 — Foreign diplomatic agents
- Art. 132 — Foreign vehicles driven by non-residents
- Art. 133 — Country identification mark on vehicles
- Art. 134 — Vehicles of Italians abroad and foreigners
- Art. 135 — Non-EU licences: validity in Italy
- Art. 136 — Conversion of non-EU licences
- Art. 136 bis — EU/EEA Licenses: validity, conversion and rules
- Art. 136 ter — Suspension and revocation of EU/EEA licences
- Art. 137 — International driving permits and certificates
- Art. 138 — Military vehicles and licences: key rules
- Art. 139 — Service licence for traffic police duties
🚦 V. Rules of Conduct
Rules: speed, priority, alcohol, seatbelts (56 topics)
- Art. 140 — Fundamental principle of road safety
- Art. 141 — Speed: control and safe driving
- Art. 142 — Speed limits and penalties
- Art. 143 — Correct vehicle position on the carriageway
- Art. 144 — Parallel traffic lanes driving
- Art. 145 — Right of way: key rules
- Art. 146 — Obligation to obey traffic signs
- Art. 147 — Behaviour at railway crossings
- Art. 148 — Overtaking: rules, bans and safety
- Art. 149 — Safe distance between vehicles
- Art. 150 — Passing on narrow and mountain roads
- Art. 151 — Vehicle lights and signals
- Art. 152 — Use of lights while driving
- Art. 153 — Proper use of vehicle lights and signals
- Art. 154 — Maneuvers and change of direction
- Art. 155 — Noise limits in road traffic
- Art. 156 — Proper use of the horn
- Art. 157 — Stopping, halting and parking of vehicles
- Art. 158 — Prohibition of stopping and parking
- Art. 159 — Vehicle removal and immobilization
- Art. 160 — Parking of animals on the road
- Art. 161 — Obstruction of the roadway
- Art. 162 — Warning of a stopped vehicle
- Art. 163 — Military convoys and processions
- Art. 164 — Load arrangement on vehicles
- Art. 165 — Towing of broken-down vehicles
- Art. 166 — Transport of goods on animal-drawn vehicles
- Art. 167 — Transport of goods on motor vehicles and trailers
- Art. 168 — Road transport of dangerous goods
- Art. 169 — Transport of people, animals and objects
- Art. 170 — Transport on motorcycles and mopeds
- Art. 171 — Use of protective helmet
- Art. 172 — Seat belts and child restraint systems
- Art. 173 — Use of devices and lenses while driving
- Art. 174 — Driving time and rest periods
- Art. 175 — Traffic on motorways and main roads
- Art. 176 — Behaviour on motorways and main roads
- Art. 177 — Emergency vehicles and duties of other road users
- Art. 178 — Travel documents and driving times
- Art. 179 — Tachograph and speed limiter
- Art. 180 — Required documents for driving
- Art. 181 — Display of circulation stickers
- Art. 182 — Rules for cyclists
- Art. 183 — Animal-drawn vehicles
- Art. 184 — Movement of animals on the road
- Art. 185 — Motor caravans: circulation and parking
- Art. 186 — Drink driving
- Art. 186 bis — Zero alcohol for young and professional drivers
- Art. 187 — Driving after drug use
- Art. 188 — Disabled parking: rules and rights
- Art. 188 bis — Pink parking: rules and use
- Art. 189 — Road accident: duties and penalties
- Art. 190 — Pedestrians: walking and crossing rules
- Art. 191 — Drivers and pedestrians: priority rules
- Art. 192 — Duties toward police officers
- Art. 193 — Mandatory insurance: rules and penalties
⚖️ VI. Offences and Sanctions
Fines, suspension, revocation, seizure, appeals (42 topics)
- Art. 194 — Administrative fines: general rules
- Art. 195 — Application of monetary penalties
- Art. 196 — Joint liability for fines
- Art. 197 — Multiple persons in a violation
- Art. 198 — Multiple violations and penalty calculation
- Art. 198 bis — Repeated offences and single penalty
- Art. 199 — Fines not passed to heirs
- Art. 200 — Immediate notification and report
- Art. 201 — Notification of traffic violations
- Art. 202 — Reduced payment of the fine
- Art. 202 bis — Payment of fines in instalments
- Art. 203 — Appeal to the Prefect
- Art. 204 — Prefect’s decision on appeal
- Art. 204 bis — Court appeal against a fine
- Art. 205 — Appeal against the Prefect’s order
- Art. 206 — Collection of unpaid fines
- Art. 207 — Foreign vehicles and immediate payment
- Art. 208 — Use of traffic fine revenues
- Art. 209 — Limitation period for fines
- Art. 210 — Additional (non-monetary) penalties
- Art. 211 — Restoration and removal of illegal works
- Art. 212 — Suspension of activity as a penalty
- Art. 213 — Vehicle seizure and confiscation
- Art. 214 — Administrative detention of the vehicle
- Art. 214 bis — Sale and management of seized vehicles
- Art. 214 ter — Allocation of confiscated vehicles
- Art. 215 — Vehicle removal or immobilization
- Art. 215 bis — Inventory of seized and impounded vehicles
- Art. 216 — Withdrawal of driving and vehicle documents
- Art. 217 — Suspension of vehicle registration certificate
- Art. 218 — Suspension of driving license
- Art. 218 bis — License suspension for new drivers
- Art. 218 ter — License suspension based on points
- Art. 219 — Revocation of driving license
- Art. 219 bis — Penalties for minor drivers
- Art. 220 — Detection of road traffic crimes
- Art. 221 — Link between crime and administrative violation
- Art. 222 — Additional penalties in road crimes
- Art. 223 — License withdrawal in criminal cases
- Art. 224 — Procedure for license suspension and revocation
- Art. 224 bis — Community service for road offenses
- Art. 224 ter — Vehicle confiscation and seizure in crimes
🇪🇺 VII. Final and Transitional Provisions
Entry, EU, archives, education, rules (15 topics)
- Art. 225 — National databases for road safety
- Art. 226 — Organization of road, vehicle and driver databases
- Art. 227 — Traffic and environmental monitoring systems
- Art. 228 — Fees and charges for transport services
- Art. 229 — Implementation of EU directives
- Art. 230 — Road safety education in schools
- Art. 232 — Implementing regulations of the Code
- Art. 233 — Transitional rules on parking and races
- Art. 234 — Transitional rules on roads and signage
- Art. 235 — Transitional rules on vehicles
- Art. 236 — Transitional rules on driving licences
- Art. 237 — Transitional rules on road user behavior
- Art. 238 — Transitional rules on penalties and procedures
- Art. 239 — Transitional rules on archives and monitoring
- Art. 240 — Entry into force of the Highway Code
Frequently asked questions about Italian driving theory
Answers to the most common questions
The Italian driving theory covers 262 main topics organized in the 7 chapters of the Italian Road Code: from basic road safety principles, to rules of conduct, to sanctions and final provisions.
The Italian Road Code is organized in 7 chapters: I. General Provisions, II. Construction and Protection of Roads, III. Vehicles, IV. Driving Vehicles and Handling Animals, V. Rules of Conduct, VI. Offences and Sanctions, VII. Final and Transitional Provisions.
Yes! On SuperQuizPatente you can browse all 262 topics of the Italian Road Code for free with simple explanations and illustrative infographics. No registration required. To access unlimited quizzes and personalized statistics, pick a plan starting from 4,90 €.
Yes, all theory is updated to the latest Italian Road Code rules. Each topic includes a reference to the official law article with a direct link to the ACI (Italian Automobile Club) portal.
Yes, the Italian Road Code theory is the same for all licence categories (AM, A, B, C, D, BE, CE, DE) with small specifics for professional categories (C, D, CE, DE). Basic principles and rules are common to everyone.
The Italian driving licence B theory exam consists of 30 True/False questions to be answered in 20 minutes, with a maximum of 3 mistakes allowed. Questions cover all 7 chapters of the Italian Road Code.
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