The rules of the road have changed! Important announcement for people driving in Greece

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) has made an important announcement regarding Romanian citizens who choose to go to Greece with their cars. The Greek Highway Code has changed! Here are the sanctions and their application in case of non-compliance with legal provisions.

CHANGES TO THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC ROAD CODE

1. The use of a seatbelt or helmet for motorcyclists is sanctioned by the immediate lifting of the driving license, and the registration plates and the registration certificate of the vehicle for a period of 60 days
2. The use of the mobile phone by the driver without Bluetooth device or without placing the phone in a special place for activate the speaker is sanctioned by the driver's license in service and the registration plate and the vehicle certificate for a period of 60 days
3. Driving the vehicle by a person with a concentration of alcohol of:

– 0.50 -0.80 g / l in the blood or 0.25-0.40 mg / l in the exhaled air with a fine of 200 euros and the immobilization of the motor vehicle

– 0.80-1.10 g / l in the blood or 0.40-0.60 mg / l in the blood s the expired air is punishable by a fine of 700 euros, lifting driving license for 90 days and immobilization of the vehicle

– more than 1.10 g / l in the blood or more than 0.60 mg / l in the expired air is sanctioned by the lifting of the driver's license for a period of 180 days with a minimum of two months imprisonment, a fine of 1,200 euros, the lifting of the plates. registration for a period of 10 days to 6 months (by decision of the competent court) and the immobilisation of the vehicle

. Are punished with the lifting of the driving license for a period of 5 years, with a sentence of imprisonment of at least 6 months, a fine of 2,000 euros, the lifting of the plates of (19659010) exceeding the speed limit of more than 30 km / h is punished by a fine of 350 euros and the lifting of the driving license on board for a period of 10 days to 6 months (by decision of the competent court) 60 days

Failure to comply with the red light is punishable by a fine of 700 euros and the lifting of the driver's license for 60 days

Failure to respect the indicator "STOP at the intersection" is sanctioned by a fine of 700 euros, the authorization on the field of the driving license as well as the plates and the certificate of registration of the vehicle for 20 days

The dangerous maneuvers are sanctioned by a fine of 700 euros and the lifting of the driving license for 30 days. and the registration plates and the registration certificate of the vehicle for 10 days.

Parking – Illegal parking is punishable by a fine of 40-150 euros, depending on the case, and the lifting of the driver's license and the registration plate and vehicle certificate for 10 days [19659004] The blocking of passes for persons with disabilities or parking in places provided for disabled persons will be penalized by the lifting of the driver's license and registration plates and certificates for 60 days.

The use for moving the emergency lane, regardless of its duration, will be punished by driver's license on the spot and vehicle registration plates and certificate for 60 days [19659004] Consistent shifting of heavy trucks and buses in the left lane or use of that lane for overtaking that captures drivers who are lawfully traveling on that lane will be sanctioned by the lifting of the 60-day on-site driver's license

throwing glass while walking objects or substances that pollute or cause a fire or accident, including cigarettes, must be sanctioned by the lifting of driving license and plates and certificate of registration of the vehicle for 60 days

The payment of half the amount of the fine within 10 days has been repealed. The fine is paid within 15 days to the Hellenic Post Office or to the Town Hall headquarters inside which the traffic police department is responsible.