Traffic police scourge in Attica: 22 dead and 578 injured in 517 traffic accidents in January

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According to the Attica Traffic Directorate, the main causes of these traffic accidents were driving without prudence and caution

Twenty-two people lost their lives and 578 were injured (13 seriously, 565 slightly) in 517 traffic accidents and accidents that occurred in January in the Attica region.

According to the Attica Traffic Directorate, the main causes of these traffic accidents were driving without prudence and attention, the violation of regulatory signs and the violation of traffic rules by pedestrians, while the non-use of protective helmets by the drivers and passengers of the two-wheelers aggravated, in in many cases, the severity of their injury.

At the same time, in the same period of time as part of the targeted actions implemented by the Attica Traffic Directorate for traffic policing and upgrading the level of road safety, 19,503 violations were confirmed, of which 780 were misdemeanors.

Indicatively confirmed:

– 345 offenses for driving under the influence of alcohol, of which 43 were misdemeanors

– 1,574 speed limit violations

– 176 offenses for violating a red light

– 387 violations for mobile phone use

– 930 violations for not using a seat belt

– 532 offenses for not wearing a protective helmet and

– 38 violations for dangerous maneuvers.

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