Stricter penalties, much higher fines for drivers offenders, and strict controls are foreseen by the new road traffic code applied today.

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.

Deputy Minister of Transport, Konstantinos Kyranakis, stressed on SKAI 100.3 radio that calls from this year are digital and not erased, while checks are made by executives but also from cameras that have begun to be placed.

He emphasized that the information system is upgraded in September and every month will be added new cameras.

Referring to the permanent 24 -hour operation of Lines 2 and 3 of the Metro, the lines of Tram Pikrodafni – Syntagma and Asclepius Voula – Agia Triada as well as 11 bus lines today and every Saturday, Mr. Kyranakis said that on Saturday night.

At the same time, he added that from time to time the subway will be extended to Thessaloniki.

He confirmed the Kathimerini report that the bus drivers will be installed in October application that will record if shifts are carried out, if the working hours and behavioral data such as excessive speed, abrupt maneuvers and mobile use.

Also, the driver’s cabin will be implemented in each bus if the handbrake has not been secured.

He announced that in the next two weeks there would be an OASA page that every citizen could come in to report a number of problems such as delays of a medium, damage and so on.