The Local Italy https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Italy in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Sicilians use satire to combat illegal parkers A satirical course on how to become an illegal street parking valet in Sicily has attracted more than 30,000 followers on Facebook. https://www.thelocal.it/20150821/sicilians-use-sattire-to-combat-illegal-car-parkers Fri, 21 Aug 2015 18:37:46 +0200 sicilians-use-sattire-to-combat-illegal-car-parkers Outcry as Rome mayor flouts city's driving rules Rome Mayor Ignazio Marino has come under fire for breaking the city's driving rules, leaving eight of ten fines currently unpaid, Italian media reported on Friday. https://www.thelocal.it/20141107/rome-mayor-flouts-citys-driving-rules Fri, 07 Nov 2014 13:36:00 +0100 rome-mayor-flouts-citys-driving-rules Rome parking meter sells tickets for 'sun motion' English-speakers in Rome have spotted the latest linguistic error made by the city's authorities, offering tickets to motorists for "sun motion". https://www.thelocal.it/20140911/rome-parking-metre-offers-tickets-for-sun-motion Thu, 11 Sep 2014 10:39:00 +0200 rome-parking-metre-offers-tickets-for-sun-motion Pensioner parks car upright on beach A car assumed a vertical position in southern Italy after the driver failed to put the handbrake on, a classic example of "Italian driving" according to social media. https://www.thelocal.it/20140825/parking-blunder-sends-car-off-cliff Mon, 25 Aug 2014 18:12:00 +0200 parking-blunder-sends-car-off-cliff Cops clamp Ferrari after Twitter users snitch Shoppers in Rome became unexpected vigilantes at the weekend after they posted photos of an illegally parked Ferrari on Twitter, prompting social media-savvy police to quickly clamp the UAE-registered sports car. https://www.thelocal.it/20140407/rome-twitter-users-snitch-on-ferrari-driver-2 Mon, 07 Apr 2014 14:18:00 +0200 rome-twitter-users-snitch-on-ferrari-driver-2 How to park like an Italian Confused by what appears to be a lawless approach to parking in Italy? Don't worry! The Local has come up with the definitive list to help you steer your way into Italian driving. https://www.thelocal.it/20140401/how-to-park-like-an-italian-2 Tue, 01 Apr 2014 17:36:00 +0200 how-to-park-like-an-italian-2 Rome police use Twitter to impose fines Rome police have turned to crowdsourcing to catch rule-breakers in the capital, imposing the first fines using details provided by Twitter users. https://www.thelocal.it/20131230/rome-police-use-twitter-to-impose-fines Mon, 30 Dec 2013 14:04:00 +0100 rome-police-use-twitter-to-impose-fines