very dangerous cycling in most parts of central/southern italy, dangerous cycling in the north due to bad road conditions and motorists totally ignoring cyclists, cars parked everywhere often on pavements (even in Milan) or in double lines on the curbs, mising cycling lanes and code of transport often not being enforced by police. If you tell someone you want to start cycling to work in most part of Italy people's reaction is that you are suicidal as rhb says.
very dangerous cycling in most parts of central/southern italy, dangerous cycling in the north due to bad road conditions and motorists totally ignoring cyclists, cars parked everywhere often on pavements (even in Milan) or in double lines on the curbs, mising cycling lanes and code of transport often not being enforced by police. If you tell someone you want to start cycling to work in most part of Italy people's reaction is that you are suicidal as rhb says.