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- Rome has enacted a 30 kph speed limit in its center, effective Thursday, replacing 50 kph to improve safety.
- Transport chief Eugenio Patane says lower speeds save lives, citing data that speeding accounts for 7.5% of road accidents.
- The measure follows similar steps in other European capitals and Bologna, where accidents fell 13% after adopting the same limit.
- Mayor Roberto Gualtieri has increased speed camera installations to address safety and emissions.
