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CODICE DELLA STRADA - ITALIAN VEHICLE CODE

Source: http://www.patente.it/codice/135.htm

Art. 135. Circolazione con patenti di guida rilasciate da Stati esteri. (Prima frase) --  I conducenti muniti di patenti di guida o di permesso internazionale rilasciati da uno Stato estero possono guidare in Italia veicoli per i quali e' valida la loro patente o il loro permesso, purche' non siano residenti in Italia da oltre un anno.

Translation:

Article 135. Driving with a license issued by a foreign country. (First sentence) --  Drivers with a license or an International permit issued by a foreign country may drive vehicles in Italy as authorized by their license or permit providing they are not resident in Italy more than one year.

Translation courtesy of the US Military Retiree Association of Southern Italy (USMRA-SI). 31 January 2015.

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