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Italian Cities Brace for New Speed-Camera Rules After Record €650M in Traffic Fine Revenue

New rules taking effect on June 12 impose minimum installation distances under prefect oversight after fine revenues jumped 11.3% last year.

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Overview

  • Italian cities collected nearly €650 million from traffic fines in 2024, up 11.3% from €583.8 million in 2023.
  • Milano led all municipalities with almost €205 million in fine revenue, followed by Roma with €169 million and Firenze with €61.5 million.
  • Speed cameras generated €62.1 million for the top 20 cities in 2024, highlighting their growing role in municipal budgets.
  • Regulations effective June 12 will mandate minimum distances between speed-camera posts and require approval from local prefects.
  • Smaller municipalities showed wide swings with Campobasso’s 174% surge and Perugia’s 56% drop, while Firenze led per-capita receipts at €168 per resident.