Theft of the speed bump in via Rossini in Carpignano Sesia
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In the days before 1 November 2026 the speed bump installed in via Rossini, in Carpignano Sesia, a municipality in the Novara area, is dismantled and taken away. The device, designed to slow down vehicle speed on a stretch of road considered sensitive for road safety, disappears with no known witnesses to the episode at the time of its discovery [1][2].
The discovery and the municipality's appeal
The case is made public by the municipal administration, which publishes an appeal to residents on its Facebook page. The message invites "the person responsible (or anyone aware of it) to return what was taken" [1]. The municipality also asks for the cooperation of anyone who witnessed the episode or has information useful for identifying those responsible [2].
The economic and road-safety damage
The value of the stolen speed bump is estimated at around 1,500 euros, a sum the municipal administration notes will fall on public funds for replacing the device [1]. Besides the financial damage, the municipality highlights the consequences for road safety: the removal of the speed bump leaves the stretch of via Rossini without a device installed specifically to moderate vehicle speed at a point considered particularly sensitive [1][2].
The complaint
The municipal administration states that it has begun the procedures for filing a formal complaint with the relevant authorities, so that the necessary inquiries can be carried out to identify those responsible for the theft [1][2]. At the time the news was made public, neither the recovery of the speed bump nor the identification of any suspects had been reported.
Sources
- A Carpignano Sesia sparisce il dosso artificiale: "Un gesto irresponsabile, chi ha visto parli" — NovaraToday, 1 November 2026
- Sparisce un intero dosso dalla strada: furto incredibile, ora si cercano i responsabili — CronacaQui Torino, 1 November 2026