Not one, not two, but … 12 traffic lights went red a young man from Voliotis, who was driving a car, had been drinking, did not stop for control and the policemen followed him.

However, he will reconsider after his sentence to 26 months in prison and the administrative fine of €8,400 for red light violations…
The reason for a 21-year-old, who was accused of dangerous driving with intent, from which a danger to a person could arise, resisting, disobeying, attempting to cause serious bodily harm and damaging another’s thing that serves for the common benefit.

The young man was driving a Seat Ibiza car without license plates, because the Traffic Police had removed them 10 days ago, on Friday night he went for a walk, found a friend of his in the district and they went to drink tsipoura.

Then they went to the center, where a police check was taking place in Iasonos, the young man did not stop, the policemen put him under surveillance from a distance, but he continued to run andi broke 12 red lights!

He then went up Hatziargyri Street, reached Agios Vasilesi, entered a paved alley, was unable to turn, reversed and crashed into the Police patrol car behind him…

After all with maneuvers he managed to escape, hid the car and went to his house.

An investigation was carried out by the Traffic Police, the car was located and afollowed by the arrest of the young man at his home. The first breathalyzer reading showed 1.5mg per liter of exhaled air, while the second was just over the 0.25mg limit.

The young man sat on the bench of the Three-member Criminal Court of Volos, where he said he was teased by the tsipouro and was scared so he didn’t stop at the police signal and then ran a dozen traffic lights…

The Court found him guilty of three counts, acquitted him of attempted grievous bodily harm, and sentenced him to a total of 26 months in prison, disqualification for six months.

In addition to the young man an administrative fine of €8,400 was imposed (€700 for a red light violation times 12).