American tourist fined for diving on Florence ancient bridge

An American tourist was fined €500 for driving over the centuries-old Ponte Vecchio bridge in Florence.

The Ponte Vecchio is an iconic Florence attraction across the Arno River.

The 34-year-old Californian drove over the pedestrianized bridge in a Fiat Panda rental car.

The fine includes driving without an international driver’s license.

He claimed he was looking for a parking spot and didn’t notice he was on the famous bridge.