Winter tire and snow chain rules take effect across Calabrian state highways and motorways on Sunday as Anas implements mandatory seasonal safety measures.
Drivers traveling through mountain passes and high-altitude corridors must equip their vehicles with winter tires or carry approved snow chains until April 15, 2027, according to an ntacalabria.it report. The mandate covers key regional routes, including the SS 109 Quater of Piccola Sila (from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 19,438, covering the Bivio Cafarda – Taverna section) and segments of the SS 177 Silana di Rossano.
Additional covered routes include the SS 109 Raccordo of Piccola Sila from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 3,077 in the Pentone locality, the SS 177 Silana di Rossano from kilometer 51,500 to kilometer 59735 along the Camigliatello – Cropalati junction, and from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 42,650 on the same junction. The rules also apply to the SS 177 Direction of Longobucco from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 15,244 in Longobucco.
Additional state roads subject to the seasonal decree include the SS 179 of Lake Ampollino (from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 5,790 on the Spineto – Bocca di Piazza section) and the SS 179 Direction of Lake Ampollino from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 9,140 on the Spineto – Albi junction, the SS 182 of the Serre Calabre (from kilometer 60,380 to kilometer 73 on the Sorianello Chiaravalle section, and from kilometer 43,000 to kilometer 48,409 on the Sorianello section), and the SS 183 Aspromonte Jonio (from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 21,400 on the Delianuova – Gambarie section).
Il Corriere della Calabria reported that the regulations also apply to the SS 184 delle Gambarie (from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 29,164 on the Gallico – Gambarie section) and the SS 19 delle Calabrie spanning between Cosenza and Catanzaro from kilometer 277,960 to kilometer 365,700.
Further designated highways include the SS 278 of Potame from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 40,590 on the Cosenza – Amantea section, the SS 283 of Terme Luigiane from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 18,000 on the Guardia Piemontese – Fagnano section, and the SS 283 Variant of San Marco Roggiano Station from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 6,140 in San Marco Argentano.
Extended State Route Mandates
The regulatory network encompasses several additional mountain arteries across the region. The decree covers the SS 481 of Valle del Ferro from kilometer 14,300 to kilometer 31,000 on the Oriolo – Castroregio section, the SS 504 of Mormanno from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 37,820 on the Scalea – Mormanno section, and the SS 531 of Cropalati from kilometer 11,100 to kilometer 15,560 on the Caloveto – Cropalati section. Drivers must also equip vehicles on the SS 616 of Pedivigliano from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 17,000 on the Colosimi Martirano to A2 junction section, the SS 616 Direction of Pedivigliano from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 3,049 in Altilia, and both the SS 660 of Acri from kilometer 19,700 to kilometer 43,143 on the Luzzi – Acri section and from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 17,000 on the same Luzzi – Acri section.
Regional coverage concludes with the SS 682 Jonio – Tirreno from kilometer 10,950 to kilometer 27,000 on the Mammola – Polistena section, the SS 713 Transversale delle Serre from kilometer 18,150 to kilometer 26,700 on the Vazzano – Gagliato section, the SS 713 Direction of Serra San Bruno from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 6,864 in Serra San Bruno, and the SS 713 Direction/A of Serra San Bruno from kilometer 0,000 to kilometer 0,536 in Serra San Bruno.
Winter Rules on the Autostrada del Mediterraneo
The seasonal equipment mandate extends directly onto the A2 Autostrada del Mediterraneo.
Strict operational restrictions take effect on the Cosenza Sud to Altilia-Grimaldi stretch during active snowfall or ice treatments. When snowplows and salt spreaders equipped with flashing amber beacons operate on the roadway, authorities enforce a 50 km/h speed limit alongside a complete ban on overtaking for all vehicles.
Vehicles with a total mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes cannot overtake other traffic in active clearance zones, and ntacalabria.it said that motorists must maintain a mandatory 100-meter buffer distance behind active maintenance machinery.
Restrictions for Motorcycles and Mopeds
Two-wheeled vehicles face severe operational constraints throughout the five-month mandate. Il Corriere della Calabria specified that mopeds and motorcycles may only operate on designated routes when roads remain completely free of snow and ice, with zero active precipitation occurring.
Enforcement begins precisely at midnight on November 15, 2026, running continuously through 24:00 on April 15, 2027.
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