Italian courts clarify driver‑data duty in speed‑camera fine appeals

The Italian Supreme Court ruled that motorists who contest an automatic speed‑camera ticket are not required to submit the driver’s licence details while the appeal is pending. The decision suspends the usual 60‑day reporting obligation until a final judgment, and requires the vehicle owner to formally notify the enforcing authority—typically by certified email (PEC)—that the fine is under dispute. If the appeal is rejected, the authority will issue a new request and the reporting deadline restarts; if the ticket is annulled, no data must be provided.

A separate European Road Safety Charter study highlights that excessive speed contributes to 10‑15 % of all road crashes and up to 30 % of fatal incidents across Europe. Even modest speed increases dramatically reduce survival chances for vulnerable road users: a pedestrian hit at 30 km/h has about a 90 % chance of surviving versus roughly 20 % at 50 km/h. Compliance with speed limits varies widely among countries and road types, prompting calls for stricter limits—30 km/h in urban areas and 80 km/h on rural roads without median barriers—to improve safety.