For roller skates he clarified that “they will have rules. 25 km will be the maximum speed limit, and he will have to wear his helmet”
For its remodeling Road Traffic Code, the further renewal of the bus fleet and the speed and age limit that will be imposed on electric skates, the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport spoke to ERT, Vassilis Oikonomou.
“We have 100 electric cars currently in the garages, which we expect in January, we will get them out for release. We are therefore systematically and firmly entering into our commitment that in the summer we will have 950 new buses in Athens and Attica. By 2027, the bus fleet will have been completely renewed. So now, having put in place and having set in motion to achieve the big change of the bus fleet, we are putting forward and looking at the issues concerning the fixed track that is the metro, the electric railway. These are issues for which there will soon be announcements about a specific program, which will completely reform and modernize its wires and operations.” said Mr. Housekeeper.
On the subject of the main changes in the new Road Traffic CodeMr. Economou was originally referred to establishing lower speeds in the urban fabric. In particular, he emphasized that now the maximum speed limit in the city will not be exceeded 30 kilometers.
At the same time, regarding motorcycles clarified that “we allow infiltration, that is, the movement of the machine between in a stationary or moving car up to 25 km. Anything else, such as a wedge, is prohibited. They can’t move between cars when the traffic is fast.” He also characterized as helmet use non-negotiable.
“And the pedestrians have obligations (…) Of the 630 deaths we had in 2023, 100 are pedestrians, which is a huge number,” reported about pedestrians.
For the skates he clarified that “they will have rules. 25 km will be the maximum speed limit, and he will have to wear his helmet. In order to get an electric skate, he must be over 15 years old.”
About it surveillance system of these provisions, Mr. Economou underlined: “We are already starting with the cameras in the traffic lights installed by the Traffic Authority in 2025. In 2026, the programs for the remaining cameras will be completed, which will also ensure the operation of the cameras in the bus lanes.”
Source: Skai
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