Any Italian speakers, please - road sign meaning
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Hi all.
I have used Google translate and asked 2 hotel receptionists when on holiday to Tuscany recently and got different answers each time.
So, if there are any Italian speakers or anyone with reliable knowledge of Italian traffic/road signs, then please will you let me know what this big sign on the far right means. I realise that it's days of the week.
I was recently in Italy (Siena) and whilst travelling around Tuscany (beautiful, btw!), I was paranoid about all the ZTL traffic zones and their corresponding fines...! and whilst I know that this sign for the road we drove down in our hire car was well outside the ZTL zone (about 2 miles outside), I wasn't sure if I was allowed to go up the road, but we went up anyway as it was the only way to our hotel. It was a perfectly normal road and I was there at about 6-30 pm on Thursday (if that helps with the signage). I'd be grateful to get the exact meaning of the sign in order to anticipate a fine from the car hire company or not.
Many thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Jon
google map link - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Siena,+Italy&h...
my quick photo on the way past - not great, sorry
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/jonscz/P104...
I have used Google translate and asked 2 hotel receptionists when on holiday to Tuscany recently and got different answers each time.
So, if there are any Italian speakers or anyone with reliable knowledge of Italian traffic/road signs, then please will you let me know what this big sign on the far right means. I realise that it's days of the week.
I was recently in Italy (Siena) and whilst travelling around Tuscany (beautiful, btw!), I was paranoid about all the ZTL traffic zones and their corresponding fines...! and whilst I know that this sign for the road we drove down in our hire car was well outside the ZTL zone (about 2 miles outside), I wasn't sure if I was allowed to go up the road, but we went up anyway as it was the only way to our hotel. It was a perfectly normal road and I was there at about 6-30 pm on Thursday (if that helps with the signage). I'd be grateful to get the exact meaning of the sign in order to anticipate a fine from the car hire company or not.
Many thanks in advance.
Cheers,
Jon
google map link - http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=Siena,+Italy&h...
my quick photo on the way past - not great, sorry
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k279/jonscz/P104...
I don't speak Italian, but a quick Google & translate suggests it's anti-smog legislation, applicable to pre-Euro 2 compliant vehicles - which corresponds with the bottom of the sign. I can't imagine your hire car would fall under that category.
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It's about pollution. Essentially if your car had a catalytic converter you don't need to worry.
the internet is so cool.
It's about pollution. Essentially if your car had a catalytic converter you don't need to worry.
the internet is so cool.
Hi, me again.
Many thanks for the info and for putting my mind at rest - hire car was a diesel - a new Ford C-Max, so it'll be ok.
I had one translation at the time from a hotel receptionist who drove that very route to work and he said it was a 'no parking' sign (bit of a worry if he's driving as it was quite clearly not that) and another who claimed that it was a no entry sign for cars and motorbikes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (again someone with a driving license)!
I knew that P/heads would come good. Thanks for not letting me down!
Oh and if you go to Tuscany, enjoy the totally mental driving and EVERYONE on the phone whilst tailgating a few inches from your bumper and looking at every road sign trying to spot the (often very small) ZTL signs......! Also, NO-ONE but NO-ONE obeys the speed limits, either. It is an amazing place, though. Great scenery, spectacular medieval towns and superb food.
Cheers,
Jon
Many thanks for the info and for putting my mind at rest - hire car was a diesel - a new Ford C-Max, so it'll be ok.
I had one translation at the time from a hotel receptionist who drove that very route to work and he said it was a 'no parking' sign (bit of a worry if he's driving as it was quite clearly not that) and another who claimed that it was a no entry sign for cars and motorbikes on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday (again someone with a driving license)!
I knew that P/heads would come good. Thanks for not letting me down!
Oh and if you go to Tuscany, enjoy the totally mental driving and EVERYONE on the phone whilst tailgating a few inches from your bumper and looking at every road sign trying to spot the (often very small) ZTL signs......! Also, NO-ONE but NO-ONE obeys the speed limits, either. It is an amazing place, though. Great scenery, spectacular medieval towns and superb food.
Cheers,
Jon
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