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The Greek government adopted Five areas of politics For further increase Road safety and reduction deadly accidentsannounced on Monday Deputy Prime Minister Kostis Hatzidakis.
He added that new Road Code will be presented to the vote in parliament during May. Among the measures taken, Hatsidax listed:
- Modernization of infrastructure;
- Updating the public transport park and the expansion of metro systems, including their extended work on weekends;
- Speed Limit 30 km/h in settlements and more stringent punishments for violations;
- Increase in the number inspections of violations Traffic rules, including using speed chambers and other technologies;
- improvement education of children in the field of road safety.
He noted that the situation in Greece improved, but still significantly lags behind the rest Europe.
“We have fewer clashes, fewer dead and victims. In 1998, when the worst indicator was recorded, 2182 people died. In 2023, this number dropped to 627. We took certain steps forward, but this is not enough, because, in comparison with European Union, The numbers do not inspire optimism at all. From 2019 to 2024, we reduced the number of deaths to 3%while in EU This decrease was 13%. However, in 2024, we had an increase in 4% Compared to 2023. This in itself shows that there is no place for complacency “– said Hatsidax.
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