The total Use of Security Belt in Greece reaches just 54%while the rear seats are limited to 21%, while the use of helmet by bicycles is 75%, but only 46%of passengers wear a helmet. These were some of the important study findings carried out by the International Federation “Driving Change: Towards Safe and Sustainable Mobility”.

A total of more than 16,000 vehicles were recorded, with the aim of capturing the actual patterns of drivers and passengers on Greek roads. In addition to the above findings, it is worth noting that the use of mobile phone during driving reaches 13% and increases, especially among drivers traveling alone.

All this when the Greece It still ranks first in the EU. in deaths of motorcycles. These numbers are not just statistics, but they represent lost lives and families who mourn their own people. It is worth noting that traffic accidents remain the first cause of death for children and young people aged 5-29 and one of the main causes of premature death in our country.

“We call on all bodies, the state, the local authorities, the educational community, businesses and civil society to unite their forces into a coherent national action plan, which will include enhanced controls and monitoring with modern technologies. There should be respect for local particularities, targeted partnerships with municipalities, businesses and other bodies to enhance road safety. However, there should be systematic monitoring, evaluation and publication of road safety indicators to draw valuable conclusions, “said Panos Mylonas, Vassiliki Danelli-Milonas.