Vehicle registration plates of Italy
E483997
Vehicle registration plates of Italy are the standardized alphanumeric license plates used to identify motor vehicles throughout Italy, featuring specific formats, regional codes, and EU markings.
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | vehicle registration plate system ⓘ |
| alternativeRearPlateSize | 340 mm × 200 mm ⓘ |
| alternativeRearPlateUse | vehicles with smaller plate space ⓘ |
| colorScheme | black on white ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| countryCode | I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentFormat | two letters – three digits – two letters ⓘ |
| currentFormatExample | AA 123 BB ⓘ |
| currentFormatFeature | no province code in main alphanumeric sequence ⓘ |
| currentFormatInUseSince | 1994 ⓘ |
| designFeature |
black characters
ⓘ
blue EU band on the left ⓘ blue band on the right ⓘ white background ⓘ |
| euBandIntroduced | 1994 ⓘ |
| euMembershipIndicated | yes ⓘ |
| governingBody | Italian Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introduced | 1901 ⓘ |
| languageOnPlate | no words, only codes and symbols ⓘ |
| leftBandContent |
European Union flag
ⓘ
country code I ⓘ |
| legalRequirement |
must be clearly visible and legible
ⓘ
must not be altered or obscured ⓘ |
| mandatoryFrontPlate | yes ⓘ |
| mandatoryRearPlate | yes ⓘ |
| material | metal ⓘ |
| motorcyclePlateFormat | two letters – five digits ⓘ |
| motorcyclePlateSize | 177 mm × 177 mm ⓘ |
| numericSystem | Arabic numerals ⓘ |
| penaltyForNonCompliance | fines and possible vehicle seizure ⓘ |
| plateType |
dealer plate
ⓘ
diplomatic plate ⓘ export plate ⓘ military plate ⓘ police plate ⓘ standard civilian plate ⓘ temporary plate ⓘ |
| previousFormat | two-letter provincial code followed by up to six digits ⓘ |
| previousFormatExample | MI 123456 ⓘ |
| previousFormatFeature | province code indicated place of registration ⓘ |
| previousFormatPeriod | 1985–1994 ⓘ |
| recyclingPolicy | old numbers generally not reused immediately ⓘ |
| regionalIdentification | optional regional code in right blue band ⓘ |
| regionCodeType | two-letter regional abbreviation ⓘ |
| rightBandContent |
provincial coat of arms
ⓘ
regional code ⓘ |
| script | Latin alphabet ⓘ |
| serialAllocation | national continuous series ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| specialPlateColor |
black on yellow for some diplomatic plates
ⓘ
blue on white for police plates ⓘ red on white for temporary plates ⓘ |
| standardFrontPlateSize | 520 mm × 110 mm ⓘ |
| standardRearPlateSize | 520 mm × 110 mm ⓘ |
| trailerPlateFeature | repetition of towing vehicle number with specific color scheme ⓘ |
| usedFor |
identification of motor vehicles
ⓘ
identification of trailers ⓘ road traffic regulation ⓘ |
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