From Saturday, September 13thin Greece began to act New Road Code (COK)which significantly tightens the sanctions for violations.
Now fines start from 350 euros and can reach 8,000 eurosand for difficult cases, there is a deprivation of a driver’s license for years and even Criminal liability.
Greece parliament approved a new Road Codewhich makes radical changes to the system of fines and punishments for road violations.
The New Traffic Code entered into force: fines up to 8 thousand euros and a prison for an accident pic.twitter.com/jm9o4uj6zo
According to the government, the new regime focuses on prevention and formation Road security cultures. For the first time, coherent is introduced into the COC, Street system of sanctionsin which more stringent measures are provided for repeating dangerous behavior.
A separate discussion was called speed limits in settlementswhich still everywhere were 50 km/h, and other limits were determined by road signs. WITH January 1, 2026 The general limitation of 50 km/h is preserved, but a new system of high -speed thresholds by road types is introduced, if the signs are not installed otherwise.
As the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport emphasized Konstantinos Kiryanakisthe goal of the COC is not “Punishment for the sake of punishment”A Prevention of dangerous maneuvers. “We do not strive for a picture of excessive severity, but give the necessary answer to the harsh data that human lives are behind. We establish clear rules, build trust with citizens and invest in the great safety of everyday life. He said.
The main changes
Using a mobile phone (without incident)
What acted
Deprivation of rights 60 days and numbers 60 days.
What is valid now
Fulfillment 350 €, deprivation of rights 30 days.
Repeated violations
1st: a fine of 1.000 €, deprivation of rights 180 days. 2nd: a fine of 2,000 €, deprivation of rights 1 year.
Using the phone (with the incident)
What acted
Deprivation of rights 60 days and numbers 60 days. There were no criminal sanctions for accidents due to the phone.
What is valid now
Fulfillment 350 €, deprivation of rights 30 days. Applied by Art. 290α Criminal Code (dangerous driving, deadlines are possible).
Repeated violations and investigative measures
1st: a fine of 2,000 €, deprivation of rights 4 years. 2nd: fine 4,000 €, deprivation of rights of 8 years. It is permissible to remove the secrets of communication and these locations by law.
Motorcycle helmet
What acted
Deprivation of rights 60 days and numbers 60 days. Passenger – a fine of 50 €.
What is valid now
Fulfillment 350 €, deprivation of rights 30 days. Passenger without a helmet: a fine of 350 € and passenger and driver.
Repeated
1st: 1.000 €, deprivation of 180 days. 2nd: 2,000 €, deprivation up to 1 year.
Seat belt
What acted
Deprivation of rights and numbers 60 days. Passenger – a fine of 50 €.
What is valid now
Driver: 350 € and deprivation of 30 days. Passenger without a belt: 150 € passenger and 150 € driver.
Repeated
1st: 1.000 €, deprivation of 180 days. 2nd: 2,000 €, deprivation up to 1 year.
Driving under the influence of alcohol (0.50–1,10 g/l)
What acted
Fine 200-700 €, deprivation up to 90 days; Criminal prosecution in severe cases.
What is valid now
Modern tests for alcohol/substances, mandatory blocking and storage of cars. 0.50-0.80: 350 € + deprivation 30 days. 0.80–1,10: 700 € + deprivation 90 days.
Repeated
1st: 1.000 €, deprivation of 180 days. 2nd: 2,000 €, deprivation of 1 year.
Driving under the influence of alcohol (> 1.10 g/l)
What acted
1.200 €, deprivation of 180 days, prison from 2 months.
What is valid now
1.200 € and deprivation of rights/numbers 180 days; Auto is blocked. Prison 2 months – 5 years. Court: Removing numbers for 10 days – 6 months.
Repeated
1st: 2,000 €, deprivation of 7 years. 2nd: 4,000 €, deprivation of 10 years.
Speed excess> 50 km/h
What acted
Fulfillment 20-175 €, deprivation up to 60 days.
What is valid now
Fulfillment 700 €, deprivation of 60 days.
Repeated
1st: 1.000 €, deprivation of 180 days. 2nd: 2,000 €, deprivation of 1 year.
Speed> 200 km / h / street “races”
What acted
Fulfillment 700 €, deprivation of rights 30 days and numbers 30 days.
What is valid now
Fulfillment of 2,000 €, deprivation of rights 1 year.
Repeated
1st: 4,000 €, deprivation of 2 years. 2nd: 8,000 €, deprivation of 4 years.
Red signal travel
What acted
Fulfillment 700 €, deprivation of rights 60 days, deprivation of numbers 20 days.
What is valid now
Fulfillment 700 €, deprivation of rights 60 days.
Repeated
1st: 1.000 €, deprivation of 180 days. 2nd: 2,000 €, deprivation of 1 year.
Violation of the STOP sign (without accident)
What acted
They did not distinguish an accident/without an accident: 700 €, deprivation of rights 20 days, numbers 20 days.
What is valid now
Fulfillment 350 €, deprivation of rights 30 days.
Repeated
1st: 1.000 €, deprivation of 180 days. 2nd: 2,000 €, deprivation of 1 year.
Violation of the STOP sign (from an accident)
What acted
They did not distinguish an accident/without an accident: 700 €, deprivation of rights 20 days, numbers 20 days.
What is valid now
Fulfillment 700 €, deprivation of rights 60 days.
Repeated
1st: 2,000 €, deprivation of 4 years. 2nd: 4,000 €, deprivation of 8 years.
Driving without a driver’s license
What acted
Prison 1-12 months, fine 100 €, deprivation of rights 30 days.
What is valid now
A fine of 1.000 €, deprivation of rights 1 year, prison up to 2 years. In an accident – sanctions of the Criminal Code for dangerous driving.
Repeated
1st: 2,000 €, deprivation of 4 years. 2nd: 4,000 €, deprivation of 8 years.
Obstacle to the movement of railway transport
What acted
Film 40-350 €, deprivation of rights up to 60 days, numbers up to 20 days.
What is valid now
Fulfillment of 1.200 €, deprivation of rights 60 days, prison up to 5 years and additional. Fulfillment of 2,000 €.
Repeated and grave consequences
1st: 2,000 €, deprivation of 4 years. 2nd: 4,000 €, deprivation of 8 years. In an accident (Article 291 of the Criminal Code): imprisonment of up to 20 years or for life.
Obstacle to public transport (illegal stop/parking)
What acted
There is no single regulation; Scattered fines 40–100 €.
What is valid now
Codified: fine 350 € and deprivation of rights 70 days.
Bus -strip taxi
What acted
Full ban. Fulfillment 100 €. No short stops. Deprivation of rights after 5 violations (Point System).
What is valid now
Film 150 €, without deprivation of rights. The taxi movement on the Bus-strip is prohibited for the sake of the speed and reliability of buses in Athens/Thessaloniki.
Exceptions
Landing/landing in the absence of interference by the bus; night clock; taxi of zero emissions; Special Taxi Amea.
Parking in place for Amea
What acted
Deprivation of rights and numbers 60 days.
What is valid now
Fine 150 €, deprivation of rights and numbers 60 days; The car is evacuated immediately.
Repeated
1st: 1.000 €, deprivation of 180 days. 2nd: 2,000 €, deprivation of 1 year.
General speed limits
What acted
General restriction of 50 km/h in settlements. Other limits – by signs.
What is valid now
Until 01.01.2026, 50 km/h is preserved. From 2026, new limits are introduced by road types (unless otherwise indicated by signs).
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