Traffic police carried out more than 23,000 breathalyzer tests across the wider Athens area over three days, targeting drunk-driving in an intensified road safety operation

A 52-year-old man in Heraklion was arrested after a high-speed chase, driving under the influence, violating traffic rules, and ultimately colliding with a patrol car

A 24-year-old woman lost control of her vehicle while intoxicated, damaging multiple parked cars, a kiosk, and a store, but miraculously escaped injury.

Greek police arrested three motorcyclists after a chase on a major Athens road, following reports of high-speed stunts organized through social media that posed serious risks to public safety

Stricter alcohol limits and tougher penalties under Greece’s updated road traffic code appear to be changing driver behavior, with holiday alcohol checks recording strikingly low violation rates

Early results from new smart traffic cameras in the Athens region reveal widespread dangerous driving, as authorities prepare to begin issuing digital fines directly to motorists’ mobile phones from mid-January

Over two days, traffic police in Attica conducted nearly 12,000 breathalyzer tests, resulting in 224 drivers exceeding the legal alcohol limit and 14 arrests for driving under the influence, highlighting the region’s ongoing road safety challenges

A 19-year-old and a friend were detained in Nea Erythraia after attempting to flee a police check, abandoning their vehicle and trying to escape on foot. The driver reportedly refused orders and invoked his family name before being restrained

A man was arrested after driving 240 km/h on a major Greek national highway during a coordinated overnight police operation targeting dangerous driving and alcohol impairment, authorities announced.

The Greek tennis star received one of the first digital speeding fines under new traffic laws, facing a €2,000 penalty and a one-year license suspension

Interior Minister Michalis Chrisochoidis says 1,000 traffic cameras will be deployed next summer with electronic fines enforced by police, while new laws will target illegal firearms and punish anyone brandishing weapons at public events

Greek police have identified two young men seen speeding at over 250 km/h on the Attiki Odos motorway in Athens. Both face dangerous driving charges after repeatedly performing stunts and endangering public safety

Authorities shut down three user groups with over 200,000 members that warned drivers about police checkpoints, raising serious road safety concerns

Authorities identified uninsured cars, unpaid road taxes, and missed inspections, with drivers now facing fines of up to €1,000 if they fail to comply within three months

While traffic accidents continue to claim lives on Greek roads daily, irregularities and under-the-table dealings in the training and testing of new drivers remain disturbingly widespread.

The victim’s family has called for an investigation into the psychiatric clinic’s decision to discharge the suspect.

A 76-year-old pedestrian died after being hit and abandoned on the road by a passing truck in Eastern Attica.

Traffic offences recorded in the last five years by Greece’s “Driver Behavior Control System” are now available on Gov.gr Wallet.

Some 1,000 cameras will soon be monitoring the roads in Attica prefecture 24/7 with violations and fines sent to drivers via text message