WorldPingThey embraced the Fiat 500, the Vespa, even tuk-tuks. But will Romans draw the line at the golf cart?
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Authorities crack down on trade they says risks spiralling out of control – but operators say they are being targeted unfairly On the edge of Piazza Navona, one of the grandest squares in central Rome, Barry and Linda, visitors from Texas in the US,…
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- Reported by The Guardian and published Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:00:56 UTC.
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