We drove from and to Trapani a few years ago. The interior is rugged and the roads are quite narrow in some areas. We took day trips to other places, but found it always took longer than we thought it would. We were pulled over by the traffic police on a country road near Piazza Armerina. They wanted to see our documents: of course, we had forgotten to have our passports with us, which they were not happy about. Then they asked to see my partner’s driving licence. It was a very old paper licence, in several pieces and mostly illegible because of wear. He kept it in a sandwich bag. They were certainly not happy about this, and muttered some thing to each other about taking us to the station, or giving us an on the spot fine. I stepped in and told them we were waiting for a replacement from the DVLA, but said “ You know how bureaucracy is! If they go any slower they will be going backwards! “ They laughed and let us go on our way. So, always have up- to- date documents ( you may need a Green Card after Brexit) and smile! ( BTW I’m not a fluent Italian speaker, but I think they are always pleased if you try, and I have always found Italians very forgiving of mistakes.)