A total of 1,174 fines were confirmed by the Traffic Police in checks carried out in Attica from September 27 to 30, 2023, as part of the new holistic plan to strengthen road safety.

According to ELAS, the controls this time focused on Alimos and Agia Varvara, with the aim of dealing with improvised illegal matches, noise pollution caused by exhausts and sound systems, as well as other dangerous violations.

In more detail, the violations confirmed were:

• 303 for not using a protective helmet,

• 202 for not using a seat belt,

• 58 for lack of silencer,

• 16 for tinted films,

• 16 for deprivation of driving license,

• 15 for noise from sound system use

• 7 for KTEO,

• 7 for mirror deprivation,

• 3 for unmounted plate,

• 2 for an uninsured vehicle,

• 2 for red traffic light,

• 1 for supernumerary,

• 1 for worn tires and

• 541 other violations.

At the same time, 38 traffic licenses, 23 driving licenses and 15 license plates were taken away, while 16 vehicles were immobilized.

As pointed out in the relevant announcement: “The formation and consolidation of education, regarding road safety, is a constant priority of the Greek Police. In this context, the Traffic services continue to be carried out every day, with rational planning and intensive controls in places where increased delinquency is observed.”

G. Oikonomou: Respect for peace is an indicator of quality of life

The Minister of Citizen Protection, Yiannis Oikonomou, in a post on social media, commented on the traffic controls for the noise pollution caused by vehicles, stressing: “Respect for quietness is an indicator of quality of life.”

Mr. Economou’s post in detail: “In the context of the new holistic plan for road safety and the reduction of delinquency in everyday life, after the double parking and the fights, we are also intensifying the systematic checks for the noise pollution caused by vehicles. Respect for quietness is an indicator of quality of life.”