Traveling by car gives you freedom. Freedom of stopping when you want, of choosing your own itinerary, and freedom of schedule. However, when traveling to Italy with kids, there are some important rules for families. To avoid any negative experience. Safety is key. But regulations change from one country to another. This is a useful guide for your Italian road trip. Kids included. As per the Italian codice stradale, the rule of the road.
First of all, make sure your kids sit on their seggiolone, the child car seat, placed in the rear. This is according to article 172 of the Codice stradale Italiano, which takes into account EU directives. It specifically addresses families traveling with children. This article imposes the use of seatbelts for all children. If they are shorter than 1, 50 meters (4 feet 9 inches), the use of adequate safety systems is mandatory, always measured by weight and height.
