The new school year in Greece began with strict traffic police inspections on school buses, aimed at ensuring student safety. From early Thursday morning, police units, assisted by regional authorities, checked vehicles for seat belts, tire condition, technical inspection certificates, driver documents, tachographs, and the required “school bus” signage.
In Thessaloniki, Greece’s second-largest city, traffic police recorded 68 violations during 195 inspections of school buses on the very first day of classes. The most common offenses included speeding (17 cases), tachograph issues (15), and failure to use seat belts (8). Additional violations involved missing technical inspection certificates (3) and lack of proper driver licenses (2).
In one case, a driver’s license was confiscated, while another bus was immobilized due to safety concerns.
Alongside the inspections, officers distributed informational leaflets to parents and primary school students, highlighting road safety rules. Authorities stated that these checks will continue throughout the school year, supplemented by traffic safety lectures in schools and ongoing preventive inspections.
