Fined in Italy for using your phone while driving?
One of the most expensive fines, with a licence suspension: check the fine before paying.
- Answer by email within 24 hours
- Checked against the official text of the Italian Highway Code
- If there are grounds, the appeal ready to sign
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Every page and, if you have it, the envelope or notice card: it shows the date.
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Amounts, deadlines, details and device, against the law in force.
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The point, in short
What the law says
| Offence | Amount | Points | Law |
|---|---|---|---|
| Using a phone while driving | €250 – €1,000 | 5 points | art. 173, c. 3-bis |
| New offence within two years | €350 – €1,400 | 10 points | art. 173, c. 3-bis |
| Notification | If you were not stopped on the spot, the fine must be served within 90 days of the offence (360 days if you live outside Italy). | art. 201 | |
| Discount | If you pay within 5 days of notification, the amount is reduced by 30% (except where the law excludes it). | art. 202 | |
| Appeal to the Prefetto | Within 60 days of notification, if you have not paid. | art. 203 | |
| Appeal to the Giudice di Pace | Instead of the Prefetto, within 30 days of notification, 60 if you live outside Italy (art. 7, legislative decree 150/2011). | art. 204-bis | |
Points under the table of art. 126-bis (they apply to Italian licences). Amounts as in the text in force; they can be updated by law.
What to check on the fine
Stopped on the spot?
This offence is usually contested on the spot. If the fine came by post, it must say why you were not stopped. Art. 201
What you were doing
The ban covers use that takes your hands off the wheel. Hands-free and earpieces are allowed (art. 173, 2). Art. 173
Notification deadline
Without immediate contest, within 90 days (360 if you live outside Italy). Art. 201
Details on the fine
Time, place, plate and description must be precise.
- you were using hands-free or an earpiece;
- the fine arrived by post;
- the description does not match what happened.
Upload your fine
Photos or PDF of the fine. Answer by email within 24 hours. You pay only after uploading the fine.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the fine?
€250 to €1,000, with licence suspension from fifteen days to two months (art. 173, 3-bis).
Are earpieces allowed?
Yes: art. 173(2) allows hands-free devices or earpieces under the conditions it sets.
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RicorsoVelox is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. An appeal can be accepted or rejected. Sources: Italian Highway Code in force (Normattiva), legislative decree 150/2011.