It was an accolade that Sergio Baldazzi could have done without. The jeweller was on his way to work in central Bologna on Wednesday morning when he spotted two traffic police holding signs indicating the maximum speed limit of 30km/h, equivalent to 18mph.
Baldazzi had been driving at a steady 25km/h, so thought he was in the clear. As he continued his journey, he picked up speed, only to come across another squad of police, this time holding speed cameras.
