A ministerial decree on the homologation of speed cameras enters into force at midnight between Saturday 11 and Sunday 12 July 2026, published in the Official Gazette and signed by the Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini. The measure introduces clear and uniform rules across the national territory, ending a regulatory gap that had lasted since 1992. According to official data released by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport, approximately 3,150 active devices meet the requirements set by the decree and may continue operating, while approximately 850 devices will need to be deactivated. The producers of the latter must submit supplementary documentation to request homologation of their prototype before reactivation. Figures circulated by Luigi Altamura, commander of the Verona local police and Anci referent, were higher: he reported 2,856 devices continuing to operate and 1,204 to be deactivated, based on a census updated to 10 July counting approximately 4,060 installed devices nationwide. The decree clarifies a legal issue that has fuelled appeals and litigation for years. Since 1992 the Highway Code has required that speed enforcement devices be both approved and homologated by the ministry, but no concrete procedure for homologation had ever been established. As a result, all Italian speed cameras had only ever received ministerial approval, never formal homologation. Several Supreme Court rulings, following order no. 10505 of 2024, have reiterated that the two procedures are distinct and both necessary, creating uncertainty especially for municipal administrations. Annex B of the decree lists 25 prototype models already approved in the past that the ministry considers compliant and therefore automatically homologated. Devices corresponding exactly to those prototypes are considered homologated, provided each unit is identical to the approved version, properly calibrated and subject to the required checks. Devices not included in the list must be deactivated: this does not imply any malfunction in speed detection, but only the lack of the administrative requirements imposed by the new rules. Any fines issued by non-compliant devices would be null and void. Going forward, every new prototype must obtain homologation before use. Each device will be subject to initial calibration and periodic checks at least annually. If certifications have expired or checks have not been passed, the device may not be used. The decree also introduces higher data security standards, with photographs and information protected by encryption and digital signature systems, while faces of photographed individuals will be blurred in frontal images. Old-generation Tutor systems approved between 2004 and May 2017 are also affected: according to a survey, they will be stopped on at least 83 stretches of highways A1, A4, A13, A14 and A16. The measure has raised concerns among road safety associations. Stefano Guarnieri, president of an association dedicated to his son Lorenzo, recalled that these systems have saved thousands of lives over the years. Giordano Biserni, president of Asaps, spoke of a sudden deregulation, noting that the Tutor is perceived by drivers as more equitable because it measures average speed over a stretch of road rather than at a single point. Altamura expressed concern about the timing, coinciding with the start of the summer exodus: the risk, he said, is that switching off devices where they are needed may send the message that speeding is tolerated. The minister, Matteo Salvini, stated that road safety remains a priority but that controls must not become a pretext for revenue collection at the expense of citizens. Members of the League in the Senate Transport Commission described the measure as a transition from the jungle to rules, ending chaotic enforcement and indiscriminate fines.