Italy: Truck drivers protesting in Taranto Feb. 22

Event

Transport disruptions have been reported along Route 106 in Taranto due to a truck drivers' protest the afternoon of Feb. 22. Drivers are demonstrating against rising fuel prices. It is unclear how long the protest will last.

Authorities will likely deploy to monitor the protest. Associated crowd-control measures, including rolling road closures and public transport diversions, are likely to prompt localized transport disruptions in the surrounding area. The action will likely conclude peacefully.

Advice

Avoid the demonstration as a routine security precaution and to mitigate associated disruptions. Check for disruptions and allow extra time for travel in the surrounding area into the early afternoon of Feb. 22.