Overview
- Cristina Manetti, head of Governor Eugenio Giani’s cabinet and a prospective culture assessor, was stopped on October 13 on the A11 and cited for using the emergency lane, receiving a €430 fine and temporary license withdrawal.
- Police say she took the emergency lane to bypass heavy congestion, while Manetti told officers she felt dizzy, suffers from low blood pressure, and requested an ambulance that arrived at the scene.
- Manetti has filed an appeal against the license revocation, with one outlet reporting a justice of the peace decision is expected by the end of the month.
- The incident has circulated through party channels up to PD headquarters in Rome and is factoring into discussions over the composition of the new regional cabinet.
- FdI deputy Chiara La Porta has submitted a parliamentary question to the interior and justice ministers seeking details on any medical certificates and on any contacts Governor Giani may have had with those involved.