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The cities with the worst traffic jams in the world — Where does Athens rank?

From one end of the world to the other, the problem is the same — and the numbers confirm it: we lose hours of our lives in gridlocked streets. How does Greece compare?

Motorcycle rider arrested for speeding at 179 km/h on Vouliagmenis Avenue

The speed limit at that specific location is 70 km/h

Safe roads project: The initiative making Greece’s streets safer for everyone

Teaching kids safe habits on foot or bike today helps create responsible drivers tomorrow — The core mission of Hellas Direct’s Safe Roads Project

Kifisos and central Athens gridlocked due to STASY work stoppage

After 5 PM, services will resume – Serious problems also on Kifisias and Mesogeion avenues

Research: Athens can no longer contain us – 6 million cars, roads can handle only 2 million

Infrastructure under strain due to development and tourism – 4.5 million residents and 9 million tourists – We lose 2 days per year in traffic jams, 340,000 parking spaces are missing – We compete with 999 others for every newly built home, with 30,000 rentals missing

ODYSSEAS is coming – Traffic tickets will be sent directly to your mobile phone: How the new camera system will catch offending drivers

How offenders will receive their tickets and how they’ll pay them - All camera footage will pass through a central hub

29th Athens Cycling Tour: Which roads will be closed on Sunday

Detailed traffic restrictions announced

“Karaïskaki Square, watch out – they’re cutting tickets” – See the messages in Viber groups about Traffic Police roadblocks

A 29-year-old and a 55-year-old had set up the online community, which numbered about 200,000 members - They gave information about the blockades in Athens, Thessaloniki and Crete - protothema reveals the messages they exchanged

Premiere for 24-hour operation of metro, tram, and buses every Saturday

OASA (Athens Urban Transport Organization) is establishing, on a permanent basis, 24-hour service every Saturday for the Metro (Lines 2 and 3), the Tram (Lines T6 and T7), as well as selected bus routes

The New Traffic Code comes into force from today, with hefty fines to come

Particular emphasis is placed on mobile phone use while driving

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