A chauffeur-driven vehicle (NCC) licensed in San Marino was caught operating on Italian soil and stopped by local police. The incident took place in Porto Corsini, in the Cruise Terminal area of Ravenna, during checks targeting unlicensed non-scheduled public transport.
On board the vehicle, which carried foreign plates, were several Canadian tourists who had just disembarked from a cruise ship. According to officers from the Commercial Police, the operator was carrying out the service using an NCC licence issued by the Republic of San Marino — a licence not valid for that type of activity in Italy.
As a result, the driver’s licence was withdrawn pending suspension, while the vehicle was placed under administrative seizure with a view to confiscation.
The episode comes after weeks of controversy. The cooperatives Taxi Riccione, Co.Ta.Ri. Rimini and Ravenna Uno had filed a formal complaint calling for checks on the activities of San Marino-registered taxis and NCC vehicles operating in Italy. The complaint did not target transfers to and from Titano, but rather services carried out entirely within Italian territory.
Among the areas flagged by the cooperatives were precisely the port of Ravenna, along with airports, train stations, hotels and trade fair venues along the Riviera.
