On Friday 16 October, groups of hauliers and farmers staged a protest at the motorway access points around Nola and Caianello in Campania, using trucks and tractors to slow or block traffic at the tollbooth areas.
The action was linked to rising fuel prices and broader increases in the cost of living affecting road transport and agriculture. According to the reports, heavy vehicles were stationed near the Nola and Caianello tollbooths from midnight, with a passage left for other vehicles in at least some locations.
Where the disruption was reported
The protest focused on the motorway entrances at Nola and Caianello. At Nola, the focus was the Casello di Nola on the A30 Caserta-Salerno. At Caianello, vehicles gathered around the motorway access at the Casello di Caianello.
The effects were not limited to the tollbooth areas. Traffic disruption, long queues and blockages were also reported on other heavily used roads nearby, including the asse mediano.
Traffic impact and official diversion
At approximately 09:15, the Nola exit on the A30 Caserta-Salerno was temporarily closed in both directions.
Autostrade per l'Italia reported one kilometre of queues between the A16 junction and Nola in the direction toward Caserta. For drivers headed to Nola, the operator recommended using the Tufino exit as an alternative.
Travellers planning to use the A30 around Nola, the A16 junction, or the roads connecting to the asse mediano should allow extra time, follow signed diversions, and check Autostrade per l'Italia updates before travelling. The available reports do not confirm a fixed end time for the protest.
What is not yet confirmed
The duration and resolution of the protest were not established in the reports acquired. The reports do not provide a verified overall count of participating vehicles or demonstrators, nor do they establish whether the same level of disruption continued throughout the day on all approaches to Caianello.
