Italy is trying to get around European Union emissions regulations by having the petrol-powered Vespa scooter recognised as a symbol of “national cultural heritage”. If granted, the status would mean the two-wheeler is spared sales restrictions due to its excessive exhaust emissions, the Italian newspapers Corriere della Sera and Il Giornale both report. A bill to this effect from the right-wing governing Lega party led by Transport Minister Matteo Salvini has been tabled in parliament in Rome. Experts said the move was odd considering that the Vespa is available as an electric scooter in seve…