The new Road Traffic Code (COK), which brings more severe penalties and much higher fines for drivers offenders, is in place today, September 13, 2025.
The aim of the new framework is to form a new road safety culture and prevent repetition of violations, as the penalties become progressively heavier for those who relapse.
Fines are now starting at € 350 and can reach up to 8,000 euros, and are often accompanied by a license, signs and criminal penalties in cases of serious accidents.
For the use of a mobile phone, the fines range from € 350 to 4,000 €, with a license up to 8 years. In accidents, prison sentences are foreseen.
In detail what is changing with the new Coke
Use mobile phone with no event challenge
What was the case: Removal of license for 60 days and plates for 60 days.
What will apply: Fine 350 euros, license for 30 days.
Relations:
1st Reconstruction: A fine of 1,000 euros, removal of a license for 180 days.
2nd relapse: Fine 2,000 euros, license for 1 year.
Use mobile with event challenge
What was the case: Removing license for 60 days and plates for 60 days – no criminal penalty to cause a mobile car.
What will apply: Fine 350 euros, license for 30 days.
Relations:
1st: Fine 2,000 euros, license for 4 years.
2nd: A fine of 4,000 euros, a license for 8 years.
Criminalization: In all 3 cases, there is a application of Article 290a Criminal Code for dangerous driving that include prison sentences.
Removal of Privacy: For this criminal act, the investigation may also include the removal of the confidentiality of communications and their position and movement data, by complying with the guarantees and procedures provided by law.
Non -use of a protective helmet
What was the case: Removal of a driving license for 60 days and deprivation of plates for 60 days and the passenger was fine for 50 euros.
What will apply: Fine 350 €, license removal for 30 days. The non -use of a passenger’s protective helmet is punished with a fine for himself (350 euros) but also for the driver, even if he was wearing.
Relations:
1st: A fine of 1,000 euros, leave for 180 days.
2nd: Fine 2,000 euros, license up to 1 year.
Non -use of Security Belt
What was the case: Removal of license and signs for 60 days, a fine of 50 euros.
What will apply:
Guide: Fine 350 euros, license for 30 days.
Passenger: The non -use of a passenger zone is punished with a fine of 150 euros for himself and for the driver, even if he was wearing.
Relations:
1st: Fine 1,000 euros, license deduction for 180 days
2nd: Fine 2,000 euros, license up to 1 year
Driving under the influence of alcohol (0.50 – 1.10 g/l)
What was the case: a fine of EUR 200–700, a license up to 90 days and criminal prosecution in severe cases.
What will apply:
Modern ways of detecting that cover substances are established. Mandatory vehicle immobilization and storage.
For the influence of alcohol 0.50 – 0.80 g/l: fine of 350 euros and leave for 30 days.
For a limit of 0.80 g/l – 1.10 g/l: fine 700 euros and leave for 90 days.
Relations:
1st: Fine 1,000 euros, license for 180 days in both cases.
2nd: Fine 2,000 euros, license for 1 year.
Driving under the influence of alcohol (over 1.10 g/l)
What was the case: a fine of 1,200 euros, a driving license for 180 days, imprisonment of at least 2 months.
What will apply: A fine of 1,200 euros and license – license plates for 180 days, the vehicle is mandatory immobilized and imprisonment of 2 months to 5 years, removal of vehicle registration for 10 days – 6 months by the court.
Relations:
1st: Fine 2,000 euros, diploma deduction for 7 years.
2nd: Fine 4,000 euros, diploma deduction for 10 years.
Speed ​​Limit> 50km/h
What was the case: a fine of 20 to 175 euros, a driving license for up to 60 days.
What will be true: Fine 700 euros and diploma removal for 60 days.
Relations:
1st: Fine 1,000 euros, license up to 180 days.
2nd: Fine 2,000 euros, license for 1 year.
Speed> 200km/h or ‘scratches’
What was the case: a fine of 700 euros, a license for 30 days and plates for 30 days.
What will apply: fine of 2,000 euros and license deduction for 1 year
Relations:
1st: Fine 4,000 euros, 2 -year license deduction.
2nd: A fine of 8,000 euros, a license for 4 years.
Signal infringement
What was the case: a fine of 700 euros, a driving license for 60 days and deprivation of signs for 20 days.
What will apply: A fine of 700 euros and a license for 60 days.
Relations:
1st: Fine 1,000 euros, license up to 180 days
2nd: Fine 2,000 euros, leave for 1 year
STOP Breach (no event challenge)
What was the case: There was no distinction for the challenge or an accident. A fine of 700 euros, driving license for 20 days and plates deprivation for 20 days.
What will apply: A fine of 350 euros and a license for 30 days.
Relations:
1st: Fine 1,000 euros, license up to 180 days.
2nd: Fine 2,000 euros, license for 1 year.
STOP Breach (with event challenge)
What was the case: There was no distinction for the challenge or an accident. A fine of 700 euros, driving license for 20 days and plates deprivation for 20 days.
What will apply: A fine of 700 euros and a license for 60 days.
Relations:
1st: Fine 2,000 euros and license deduction for 4 years
2nd: fine of 4,000 euros and license deduction for 8 years
Driving without a diploma
What was the case: imprisonment of 1–12 months, a fine of 100 euros, a license for 30 days.
What will apply: A fine of 1,000 euros, a license for 1 year, up to 2 years in prison. In the event of an accident, the provisions of the Criminal Code for dangerous driving apply.
Relations:
1st: Fine 2,000 euros, license for 4 years.
2nd: A fine of 4,000 euros, a license for 8 years.
Rail traffic
What was the case: a fine of 40 to 350 euros and removal of the license up to 60 days and plates up to 20 days.
What will apply: A fine of EUR 1,200, a license for 60 days, up to 5 years in prison and a fine of 2,000 euros.
Relations:
1st: Fine 2,000 euros, license for 4 years.
2nd: A fine of 4,000 euros, a license for 8 years.
Obstruction
What was the case: There was no central arrangement. There were only scattered provisions for sub -films, with fines of 40 to 100 euros.
What will apply: The illegal attitude or parking is codified as an infringement that impedes the passage of public transport vehicles.
A fine of 350 euros and deduction of the license for 70 days.
Traffic Taxi on the buses
What was the case:
Taxi (and alerts) were prohibited on the bus.
A fine of 100 euros.
No possibility for a short stance.
Diploma deprivation after clarification of 5 violations in Point System.
What will apply:
The diploma removal is removed.
Fine of 150 euros when the bus is violated
Taxi (and alerts) are prohibited on the bus for the speed and reliability of the new bus fleet in Athens and Thessaloniki.
Exceptions:
Boarding
Download (when bus is not hindered) night hours
Zero -pollutant taxi
Special taxi
Parking
What was the case:
Removal of driving and signs for 60 days
What will apply:
There is an increased administrative fine of 150 euros.
Removal of driving and signs for 60 days, while the vehicle is removed on the spot.
Relations:
1st recurrence: Fine 1,000 euros, diploma removal for 180 days.
2nd relapse: Fine 2,000 euros, diploma removal for 1 year.
Speed ​​limits
What was the case:
General speed limit of 50 km/h within residential areas.
Specific speed limits were determined on a case -by -case basis.
What will apply:
By January 1, 2026 the general limit of 50 km/h is maintained.
Since 2026, new speed limits have been applied, depending on a route, provided that it is not otherwise defined.
Source: Skai
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