From September the historic center of Rome is preparing to become a large area 30, with the speed limit set at 30 km/h. A choice that is part of the Capitol plan to reduce accidents and improve the safety of pedestrians and cyclists. The resolution is already ready and only awaits the last signatures for activation.
According to the Councilor for Mobility Eugenio Patané, it is an almost obliged project given that in Rome a real emergency linked to road safety with accidents increasing in the capital is underway. The goal is to limit dangerous runs, protect the most fragile users and drastically reduce the number of victims on the roads.
Speed camera, more tight checks and interventions on the most dangerous points
The new plan is not limited to the speed limit: 60 new fixed and mobile speed cameras will arrive, which will be added to the 20 already in operation. Among the monitored areas there will be the East ring road, via Isaac Newton and via Del Mare, where the tutor never came into operation will be reactivated.
In November, moreover, the 11 Vista Red already installed to the most dangerous crossings will enter service, devices that finance those who cross with red. By the end of the year, 38 traffic lights will be supervised by cameras.
In July, the safety works of some Black Points on Via Cristoforo Colombo, such as Piazzale Agricultura and via Father Semeria, ended. These interventions are part of a wider program that affects the roads with the largest number of fatal accidents.
A model that works
The model is the one already experienced in Europe, with cities such as Barcelona, Paris and Berlin, and in Italy with the example of Bologna, where accidents decreased by 13% in the first year of implementation of zone 30. Rome will start from the center, but the plan will also affect Trastevere, Testaccio and San Lorenzo, and then extend to about a thousand local roads.
In particular, the areas close to schools, parks and very popular pedestrian crossings will be involved. The final goal is clear: to make the city more liveable, safe and sustainable, favoring a person -friendly mobility.
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