US Tourist Fined for Driving Rental Car Over Medieval Italian Bridge

US Tourist Fined for Driving Rental Car Over Medieval Italian Bridge

The Ponte Vecchio, a beautiful centuries-old bridge spanning the Arno River in the Italian city of Florence, is best viewed on foot, with crowds of tourists regularly thronging the pedestrianized structure to view its ancient stonework. Especially when, as one California tourist discovered this week, attempting to drive across it could cost you more than…