A 26-year-old man was stopped after speeding, driving under the influence and operating an uninsured vehicle without a license plate or valid driving permit

Authorities will launch twice-yearly digital checks targeting uninsured vehicles, missed inspections and unpaid road taxes, with penalties reaching up to €30,000 for repeat offenders.

A pilot program using smart cameras and digital enforcement tools has already issued thousands of traffic violation notices, as authorities aim to improve road safety and streamline traffic policing

Greek authorities arrested a 26-year-old woman accused of running a Viber group with nearly 4,000 members that allegedly shared the locations and timing of traffic police checkpoints in Corinth

Greek police are rechecking thousands of traffic violations after finding numerous inaccuracies in AI-generated detections, including seatbelt, mobile phone and speeding offences

The 30-year-old was stopped during a road safety operation after allegedly driving more than 120 km/h above the speed limit, leading to a hefty fine, a one-year license suspension and criminal charges

Greek courts and new legislation clarify how long municipalities can pursue unpaid traffic fines. The key issue is the difference between registration and collection, with strict time limits now shaping when old penalties are legally enforceable

A young rider was detained after police found him travelling at extreme speed on an electric scooter along a major Athens avenue. Officers say the vehicle’s speed limiter had been altered, allowing dangerous levels of performance on a busy urban road

Roadside drug testing is set to be introduced as part of a broader push to improve traffic safety, alongside expanded police controls, digital enforcement tools, and tougher measures targeting dangerous driving behaviors across the country.

Reduced traffic during the holiday led to widespread reckless driving, with motorists ignoring signals, speeding, and breaking basic road rules across the capital

Police carried out an extensive overnight operation in a busy Athens neighborhood, conducting widespread breath tests and issuing fines as part of a zero-tolerance campaign against drunk driving

A 30-year-old Greek-American stunt rider was arrested after posting live videos of high-speed stunts, wheelies, and street races in Attica

Athens police now conduct daily, large-scale alcohol tests on key roads, extending beyond weekends. The operations aim to enforce zero tolerance for drunk driving, though they occasionally cause significant traffic congestion

Greece expands traffic enforcement, installing cameras on buses and Athens roads to curb speeding and red-light violations.

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