Can I challenge a speed-camera fine?
Yes, if the speed camera doesn't meet the requirements: signposting, type-approval and listing. Speed cameras must be signposted with signs and visible, and placed on roads where their use is authorised. In recent years case law distinguished between type-approval and mere approval of the device: the Court of Cassation held that devices approved but not type-approved aren't compliant, and many justices of the peace have annulled the related fines. To clarify, a June 2025 decree regulates type-approval, requiring the deactivation of non-compliant devices. Also, from 30 November 2025, the validity of fines depends on the device being listed in an official MIT register. So you can challenge the fine if signposting, type-approval or listing is missing, within the legal deadlines.
📋 The rules
- Speed cameras must be signposted and visible
- Distinction between type-approval and mere approval
- Devices only approved but not type-approved: fines often annulled
- June 2025 decree: deactivation of non-compliant ones
- From 30/11/2025: fine valid only if on the MIT list
🔓 Exceptions
- Properly signposted, type-approved and listed cameras: valid fine
- Roads where the device's use isn't authorised: challengeable
- Errors in the report's data or notification deadlines: grounds for appeal
⚠️ Penalties & fines
If you believe the fine is unlawful (speed camera not signposted, only approved and not type-approved, or not listed in the MIT register), you can appeal to the Prefect (within 60 days) or the Justice of the Peace (within 30 days), attaching the evidence. Many appeals have succeeded in recent years, with annulment of the report and sometimes the municipality ordered to pay costs. If, however, the camera is compliant, the speeding fine remains due, with the penalty and possible point deduction. Before paying or appealing, check the device's signposting, type-approval and listing and respect the deadlines.
📎 Official sources
- MIT · Regulation and type-approval of speed cameras →
- Normattiva · Highway Code (speed control, art. 142) →
- MIT · National register of speed-measuring devices →
❓ Frequently asked
Must speed cameras be signposted?
Yes. Speed cameras must be signposted in advance with appropriate signs and placed on roads where their use is authorised. Missing or inadequate signposting is one of the reasons a speed-camera fine can be challenged and annulled.
Can I challenge the fine if the camera isn't type-approved?
In many cases yes. The Court of Cassation distinguished between type-approval and mere approval, and numerous fines from approved but not type-approved devices were annulled by justices of the peace. A 2025 decree regulates type-approval and requires deactivating non-compliant devices.
What changes with the MIT list?
From 30 November 2025 the validity of speeding fines depends on the device being listed in an official register of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport. If the device isn't listed, the fine can be challenged.
How do I appeal a speed-camera fine?
You can appeal to the Prefect within 60 days or the Justice of the Peace within 30 days of notification, attaching the evidence (no signposting, missing type-approval or listing, errors in the report). Respect the deadlines: once expired, the fine becomes final.
If the camera is compliant do I have to pay?
Yes. If the device is properly signposted, type-approved and listed in the MIT register, the speeding fine is due, with the penalty and any point deduction. Paying within the reduced deadlines usually gives a discount on the amount.
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