Requirements
Can you drive with headphones or earbuds for music?
Article 173 prohibits headphones while driving; the earpiece exception concerns hands-free communication.
All guides
From registration to the test: documents, requirements, study and practical tests for an Italian driving licence.
Requirements
Can you drive agricultural machinery with category B?
Category B covers some agricultural machinery, subject to the applicable dimensions, mass limits and vehicle classification.
Documents and registration
Licence application for a minor: parent or guardian documents
For an AM application by a minor, the legal parent or guardian must sign and provide valid identity documents.
Requirements
New driver: can an experienced accompanying driver change the power limit?
The law provides a specific power-limit exception during practice with an experienced accompanying driver who meets age and licence conditions.
Requirements
AM licence: which mopeds and microcars are eligible?
AM covers mopeds and light quadricycles within specific technical limits; passengers require the right age and approval.
Requirements
Licence medical: what happens if the doctor questions fitness to drive
If the certifying doctor has doubts about fitness to drive, they may refer you to the Local Medical Commission for a collective assessment.
Requirements
Category D after 60: which vehicles can you drive?
After age 60, D1 and D are limited to B vehicles unless you hold the annual certificate for continued professional passenger transport.
Driving test
A1 test on an automatic scooter: what code 78 means
An A1 test on an automatic scooter can lead to code 78, which limits you to automatic vehicles. Check this before booking.
Special cases
PagoPA paid but not visible: when to go to the motor vehicle office
Before your appointment, check PagoPA status on the portal, the valid receipt and whether the payment is linked to the applicant's tax code.
Requirements
DSA and a B licence: how to request audio support for the theory test
Candidates with a DSA diagnosis can request the theory-test accommodations set by MIT by submitting the required documentation.
Requirements
Licence medical: what if the doctor is unsure about fitness to drive?
If an authorised doctor has doubts about fitness to drive, they may refer you to the Local Medical Commission for assessment.
Documents and registration
Motorisation office requests more documents: what to do
Read the UMC request, identify the missing documents and submit them through the channel and by the date specified for your file.
Driving test
AM practical test: moped or light quadricycle?
For the AM practical test, you can choose an eligible two- or three-wheel moped or a light quadricycle.
Documents and registration
Driving licence PagoPA: why theory and practical tests have separate payments
Payments for different driving-test stages use specific tariff codes; choose the one required for the operation you are completing.
Getting your licence
Which existing licences allow only a practical test for A2 or A?
Holders of A1, B1, B or BE can obtain A2 or A by examination with only the practical test.
Theory test
C1E or CE: do you retake theory after C1 or C?
Theory for C1 or C passed from 2 March 2015 may count for the matching E extension of that towing category.
Documents and registration
Damaged licence: when should you request a replacement?
A replacement for damage is needed when identity details, personal data, expiry date or photograph cannot be read.
Requirements
Where to find a car’s power and power-to-weight ratio
Check official data and use the MIT registration checker for new-driver limits instead of relying on a partial calculation.
Documents and registration
Change of address during a licence application: who should you tell?
Tell the UMC handling your file and ask whether the application record or test booking needs updating.
Professional qualifications
Driving a goods vehicle privately: do you need a CQC?
Category C covers the vehicle; a CQC requirement depends on the transport's purpose and the statutory conditions.