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Municipality of Athens: For illegal parking on sidewalks and pedestrian streets, one in two fines in the city center

Over 5,250 violations of the Road Traffic Code (KOK) in 12 days were recorded by the Municipal Police – 137 violations involved antisocial parking on accessible ramps for people with disabilities – In 2024, 471,785 violations were recorded by the Municipal Police

New Traffic Code: Motorcycle lane-splitting legalized amongst congested cars

For the first time, motorcycles are allowed to split lanes in traffic jams, and the speed limit in urban areas is reduced to 30 km/h. New measures are introduced for scooters and bicycles, and drivers, not vehicles, will be penalized with driving license suspensions for infractions. Severe criminal penalties are introduced for high-risk violations

Speed limits and fines – Greece and Europe

Greece has the highest fines per capita relative to mean income