Driving in Italy: top tips

For UK-based motorists, driving in Italy can be something of a shock to the system. Compared to the relatively calm and quiet roads in Blighty, the Italian equivalents are anything but – thanks in part to locals sitting a hair's width away from your bumper, waiting for the slightest window to go for a do-or-die overtake.
Provided you make it to the motorway, things can get even more manic. With motorsport-esque lane changes, flashing headlamps expressing their disdain for your ‘