TO Praia a seatourist municipality in the province of Cosenzaa night cover For children under 14 who is making discussing. Until 30 September 2025, the very young Between 00:30 and 7 in the morning. Establishes it An order signed by the mayor Antonino De Lorenzoborn in response to numerous night episodes that involved teenagers in Risking and unwriting behaviors, around on the monopops and other means.
The measure is part of a context of growing urban safety alarm during the summer. The mayor highlighted how the night exits expose minors to dangersincluding road accidents, physical attacks, use of alcohol and substances, vandalism and even contacts with child crime. The goal of the order is not only punishing, but prevent deviant behavior in a particularly vulnerable age group.
Family fines and responsibilities
Who does not respect the ban risks Economic penalties significant: 100 euros for the unaccompanied minor and 250 euros for responsible adults that do not exercise due vigilance. Fines can increase In case of recurrence and there is also talk of exclusion from municipal public events. The administration’s message is clear: the safety of minors cannot be delegated only to the police, but requires a hiring of responsibility by families.
There are derogations, but it is a measure that divides
Are provided derogations for cultural or sporting activitiesbut only if minors are accompanied by adults or authorized personnel. As mentioned, the decision has divided public opinion: there are those who applaud the intervention to restore order and decoration, and those who see it as an excessive measure that limits the freedom of the youngest, even of those who behave correctly. A measure that is causing controversy also because it fits into an already delicate context: the wider debate on how Conciliary individual freedom and collective security.
