Knocking down of three road signs in Grugliasco (November 2026)
Date of the event:
The knocking down of three road signs in Grugliasco is an incident that occurred between the evening of Friday 6 November and Monday 9 November 2026, when as many motor vehicles damaged three road signs at three different points in the municipal area. The incident was made public by the councillor for Transport and Roads of the Municipality of Grugliasco, Raffaele Bianco, in a Facebook post accompanied by photographs of the damage [1][2].
The events
The damaged signs are located at the roundabout between corso King and corso Cervi, on viale Radich near the roundabout at the junction with corso Torino, and on via Rieti, at the roundabout with strada della Pronda [1]. According to the councillor, all three signs were still in place on the evening of Friday 6 November and were knocked down over the course of the weekend [1][2].
The councillor's reaction
In the post published on social media, Bianco described the incident in tones somewhere between resigned and ironic, writing that the signs «were in excellent health» before being hit by what he called «a bumper-shaped gust of wind» [1]. The councillor pointed out that municipal technicians are forced to intervene constantly to restore damaged signage, taking time and resources away from other work, and noted that the cost of repairs falls on the community, taking funds away from the maintenance of schools and parks [1][2].
Bianco appealed to drivers, inviting anyone who does not feel confident behind the wheel, or who tends to rush, to get around by bicycle instead, calling it a choice that is good for both health and the municipal budget [1][2]. The post closes with a call for all citizens to take care of the city [1][2].
Sources
- Cartelli stradali abbattuti a raffica a Grugliasco, lo sfogo dell'assessore: "Se il volante non è il vostro forte andate in bicicletta" — TorinoToday, 9 November 2026
- Grugliasco, tre cartelli stradali abbattuti in un weekend: l'assessore sbotta su Facebook — CronacaQui Torino, 9 November 2026
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