Confirmed. We spent the Easter holidays last year around the Naples area after taking the car all the way from England to see my sister, who's stationed at the NATO base there. A road trip is much more satisfying than flying.
It was an interesting experience. Very noticeable that the driving gets progressively crazier the further south you go in Italy. Milan was OK, Rome bonkers and Naples frankly involved hanging on to the sterring wheel, hitting the accelerator and praying.
Going back for another dose in about 6 weeks. I must be mad.
Now that you’ve learned that the key to maintaining your “right of way” is never to make eye contact with the other drivers, you’ll be fine, and all set to drive even further south, lol.