Bologna becomes the first Italian city to implement a 30 km/h speed limit in an effort to reduce pollution and improve safety. The new rule faced backlash from some drivers, leading to protests and threats from taxi drivers.
In January, Bologna became the first Italian city to implement “ 30 City ,” an urban planning model which restricts the speed limit to 30 kilometres an hour. Drivers on Bologna streets, except for some main roads (where the limit will continue to be 50 or 70) will be required to drive at speeds of 30 or below. Proponents says that 30 City reduces air and noise pollution and, most importantly, makes the city safer. Slow speeds mean more reaction time.
That means fewer accidents and those that do occur are less severe. Naturally, some drivers were outraged. Protests were held not long after the new rule was implemented. The Guardian reported that the 30-kilometre-an-hour speed limit “provoked fury among some drivers … On what local newspapers called ‘D-day,’ a procession of cars brought traffic to a standstill in protest, while taxi drivers threatened to hike their fares in response to being forced to drive more slowly.” One irate motorist complained that the new speed limit meant he no longer had time to drive home from work for lunc
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