As I write this I am heading up the Autostrata from the Amalfi coast to Roma (Italy). The Italians seem to have no respect or can see no sense in sticking to the speed limit.

We have just gone through roadworks where the limit is 40 kph. Without exaggerating there were cars doing over 100kph (after all it’s the Autostrata, where the standard limit is normally 130kph).

At one stage (don’t tell anyone), I was doing 50kph through a tunnel and constantly had vehicles up my tail tooting their horn; several decided to pass me, even though there were double lines and sometimes they passed on blind corners.

It seems that my experience through Italy is that there seems to be no speed cameras and a lax attitude from Polizia (I have seen cars over the limit, overtaking the Polizia car – with no consequence).

Seems like a message in life – if there is no consequence for breaking a law or the rules – chaos will reign!