Il divieto di sosta è vicino al passo carrabile.

Yes. Divieto di sosta is the standard traffic expression for no parking.

Literally:

• divieto = prohibition / ban
• di = of
• sosta = stopping, standing, parking

So the phrase literally means something like prohibition of parking/stopping, but in normal English it is usually translated as no parking.

A useful distinction:

• divieto di sosta = no parking
• divieto di fermata = no stopping

In traffic language, sosta usually means a longer stop, like leaving the car parked.

Italian uses articles more often than English.

So:

• Il divieto di sosta = the no-parking sign / the parking prohibition
• Divieto di sosta without the article can still appear, especially on signs or as a label, but in a full sentence Italian often prefers the article.

Compare:

• Divieto di sosta — what you might read written on a sign
• Il divieto di sosta è vicino al passo carrabile — a normal sentence describing where it is

Because è is the verb to be: he/she/it is.

• è = is
• e = and

The accent is important because it distinguishes two different words.

So:

• Il divieto di sosta è vicino... = The no-parking sign is near...
• Il divieto di sosta e vicino... would be incorrect

Because vicino normally takes the preposition a when it means near to.

So:

• vicino a = near to

Then a + il contracts into al:

• a + il = al

That is why you get:

• vicino al passo carrabile = near the driveway

Other examples:

• vicino alla scuola = near the school
• vicino ai negozi = near the shops

Passo carrabile means a driveway, vehicle entrance, or access point for cars.

Literally:

• passo = passage / access
• carrabile = suitable for vehicles, drivable

In Italy, passo carrabile often refers specifically to a driveway entrance where cars need to pass in and out, and it may be marked by an official sign. Parking in front of it is usually forbidden.

So in this sentence, it means the no-parking sign is near a driveway or vehicle access.

Because in Italian, adjectives often come after the noun.

So:

• passo carrabile = vehicle access / driveway

This noun + adjective order is very common:

• casa grande = big house
• strada principale = main road
• ingresso privato = private entrance

Some adjectives can go before the noun, but here carrabile normally comes after passo.

Not exactly.

• parcheggio usually means parking or car park / parking lot
• sosta means stopping or remaining parked/stationary, especially in traffic language

So in road signs:

• divieto di sosta is the fixed phrase for no parking
• you would not normally replace it with divieto di parcheggio

Even if English uses parking, Italian traffic terminology usually uses sosta.

Yes, often you can.

• vicino a = near / close to

So:

• è vicino al passo carrabile = it is near the driveway
• it is close to the driveway

Both are fine in English. In Italian, vicino a is the normal structure.

Here di links two nouns, a bit like of in English.

• divieto di sosta = prohibition of parking
• bicchiere di vino = glass of wine
• scarpe di pelle = shoes of leather / leather shoes

This is a very common Italian pattern. In many cases, English would not translate di literally, but the structure is completely natural in Italian.

Grammatically, it could refer to either the no-parking prohibition or the no-parking sign, depending on context.

In real life, if someone says:

• Il divieto di sosta è vicino al passo carrabile

they often mean the no-parking sign is located near the driveway.

Italian frequently uses the name of the traffic restriction to refer to the sign that indicates it.

You would make passo carrabile plural.

Singular:

• Il divieto di sosta è vicino al passo carrabile.

Plural:

• Il divieto di sosta è vicino ai passi carrabili.

Changes:

• al → ai
• passo → passi
• carrabile → carrabili

So:

• vicino ai passi carrabili = near the driveways

A simple approximate pronunciation is:

• passo ≈ PAHS-so
• carrabile ≈ kar-RAH-bee-le

A few pronunciation notes:

• ss in passo is a clear double consonant
• rr in carrabile is rolled or tapped, depending on accent
• stress falls on:
  • PAsso
  • carRAbile

So the full phrase sounds roughly like: PAHS-so kar-RAH-bee-le