The holiday season is approaching. And now many choose Greece for a sunny weekend by the sea. Thousands travel every week to Greece, tour operators have stepped up and vacations have begun.
Here are the rules to watch out for on the roads there:
Overspeed
– exceeding the speed limit by up to 20 km / h – 40 euros
– Exceeding by up to 30 km / h – 100 euros
– Exceeding over 30 km / h – 350 euros and revocation of the license for 60 days
– driving under the influence of alcohol (between 0.5 and 0.8 per mille in a blood test) – 200 euros
Alcohol
– driving under the influence of alcohol (0. 8 – 1. 1 per mille in a blood test) – 700 euros and withdrawal of the book for 90 days
– driving under the influence of alcohol over 1.1 ppm – a fine of 1,200 euros, confiscation of the license for 180 days and imprisonment for up to 3 years (now according to the new Penal Code)
– driving under the influence of drugs or narcotics – a minimum fine of 200 euros, revocation of the license between 90 and 180 days, and imprisonment for up to 3 years
Belts and helmets
– driving without a seat belt – 350 euros, revocation of the book for 10 days
– passenger without seat belt – 350 euros
– motorcyclist without safety helmet – 350 euros and withdrawal of the book for 10 days
Overtaking and crossing
– Unauthorized overtaking – 700 euros, confiscation of the book and confiscation of registration numbers for 20 days
– passing a red traffic light – 700 euros, confiscation of the book and numbers for 20 days
– non-stopping of the Stop sign – 700 euros, confiscation of the booklet and numbers for 20 days
– incorrect crossing of the railway crossing – 700 euros, confiscation of the book for 60 days and the numbers for 20 days
Parking
– Parking in a disabled place – 150 euros and removal of the book and numbers for 10 days
– Improper parking – 80 euros, revocation of the book for 10 days, revocation of numbers for 20 days
Phones and radars
– motorcyclist talking on the phone – 150 euros and withdrawal of the book for 30 days
– driver talking on the phone without hands-free – 100 euros, withdrawal of the book for 30 days
– use of anti-radar or radar detector – 2000 euros, revocation of the license for 30 days and confiscation of numbers for 60 days
Permissible concentration of alcohol
It is good for tourists traveling to Greece to know that the permissible alcohol concentration is 0.5 per mille. For young drivers with less than two years of experience, professional drivers and motorcyclists the limit is 0.2 ppm. Driving with more than 1.1 ppm of alcohol in the blood is considered a serious offense and is punishable by imprisonment.
