Μake us preferred on Google Traffic police in the greater Athens-Piraeus agglomeration have conducted nearly 58,000 breathalyzer tests and recorded 16,282 traffic violations between Oct. 26 and Nov. 9, as part of an expanded campaign targeting drunk driving, speeding and dangerous road behavior across the area.
The two consecutive weekly operations resulted in 473 alcohol-related violations, with 25 drivers arrested after recording alcohol levels exceeding 0.60 milligrams per liter of exhaled air. Police also immobilized 1,368 vehicles and confiscated 2,326 driving licenses and 571 vehicle registration certificates.
During the first week, from Oct. 26 to Nov. 2, officers conducted 35,769 breathalyzer tests, identifying 272 drivers over the legal alcohol limit. They also recorded 7,514 other traffic violations, bringing the weekly total to 7,786. A total of 695 vehicles were immobilized, while 1,090 driving licenses and 272 registration certificates were confiscated.
In the second week, from Nov. 2 to 9, 22,146 breathalyzer tests resulted in 201 alcohol-related violations and 8,295 additional traffic offenses, bringing the total to 8,496. Two drivers were arrested for particularly high alcohol readings. Police immobilized another 673 vehicles and confiscated 1,236 driving licenses and 299 registration certificates.
The positive breathalyzer rate stood at 0.76% in the first week and 0.91% in the second, according to police figures.
In a separate operation, traffic police targeted dangerous driving and impromptu street racing on Lycabettus Hill, where drivers were reportedly performing handbrake turns, drifting and other hazardous maneuvers. Officers recorded 30 violations, confiscating eight driving licenses and six vehicle registration certificates.
The operation followed similar interventions in March and April. In April, police caught three drivers drifting, recording 10 violations and confiscating five licenses. A March operation resulted in 13 violations and a 2,000-euro fine for one driver.
Greece’s stricter traffic code, introduced in 2025, provides substantial administrative penalties for dangerous maneuvers, including drifting and wheelies, as well as participation in improvised races.
The enforcement campaign forms part of wider efforts to improve road safety through more frequent roadside checks. Citizen Protection Minister Michalis Chrysochoidis said in August that more than two million breathalyzer tests had been conducted nationwide during the first part of 2026, compared with approximately one million during the corresponding period of 2025.
He also reported that the proportion of drivers found over the legal alcohol limit had declined to around 0.9%, from 2.1% a year earlier. Police say checks will continue throughout Attica, focusing on drunk driving, excessive speed, illegal racing and other dangerous road behavior.
