Venice, November 20 - Venice city authorities plan to introduce new restrictions on the use of wheeled luggage in a bid to reduce noise pollution in the lagoon city, local media reported Thursday.

Under the plans, from May 2015 tourists will be allowed to use only trolley bags sporting pneumatic casters, while the more common and noisier plastic or solid rubber wheels will be banned.

Infringement fines will range from 100 to 500 euros.

The new rules will not apply to city residents, however.

The measure comes in response to complaints by inhabitants that the noise of tourists pulling luggage trolleys along walkways and over canal bridges prevents them from sleeping at night. It is being sponsored by Venice Special Commissioner Vittorio Zappalorto and should be included in new urban planning and building regulations for the city.