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The Italian highway code (codice della strada) mandates helmet use for motorcyclists and seatbelt use for car occupants.

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Directly confirmed by primary legal text (Gazzetta Ufficiale) and multiple independent legal reference sources reproducing identical statutory language from Articles 171 and 172 of the Codice della Strada. [tier=silver indep_score=0.525 clusters=4 claim_tier=everyday | framework convergence=single on Italian Highway Code (Codice della Strada) statutory text, Articles 171 and 172 (upstreams: Codice della Strada (Decreto Legislativo 30 aprile 1992, n. 285), Articles 171 and 172) — publishers independent, evidence may not be | kind=empirical eligibility=high]

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