Used cars are now sold in Greece for the price of new ones, due to a significant reduction in production lines over the past two years. This paradoxical situation has caused great distortions in the market to the detriment of car dealerships that deliver with a delay of 7-8 months or even 1 year, and […]
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Fine… for slow driving
Greek law not only provides fines for drivers who speed, but also punishes those who drive slowly. Many times we see drivers moving very slowly on highways and expressways, and we also see many low-powered vehicles on the country’s roads. The Code of Road Traffic (Κ.Ο.Κ.) specifies maximum speed limits on motorways and expressways of […]
Driver’s license was sold for 2200 euros
Six people were arrested by the Internal Affairs Service (ΥΕΥΣΑ) on charges of illegally issuing driver’s licenses to interested persons, with a tariff of up to 2,200 euros. Three of those arrested are employees of the department of transport and communications of the regional department, three others are owners of driving schools. At the same […]
Road tax: payment extended
By decision of the Deputy Minister of Finance Apostolos Vesiropoulos, the deadline for paying road tax by car owners will be extended until February 28 this year. As Mr. Vesiropoulos notes in a statement, “The government is fully aware of the difficulties as well as the special conditions created by the pandemic. The extension of […]
Driver’s license: change of medical examination
The medical examination for the issuance of a diploma to driver candidates will now take place exclusively through the gov.gr platform. In particular, doctors are given the opportunity to join the new system of the process of medical examination and issuance of a health certificate to car owners, as well as to renew driver’s licenses […]
To jail for "twisted" mileage counter
In some European countries, the authorities ruthlessly punish “craftsmen” for falsifying a car’s mileage when selling it, up to and including imprisonment. More than 1,800 cars with a “winding” odometer were sold through the criminal actions of fraudsters operating in the south of France. After receiving relevant complaints from consumers, the prosecutor’s office began to […]
Driving license in a mobile phone
In 2022, there will be big changes in terms of driving licenses. Any citizen with a motor vehicle who wishes can have their driver’s license in the digital “car wallet” of their mobile phone. The digital renewal of driver’s licenses began via the TAXIS platform last week, with the entire process prior to receipt of […]
Cameras will detect those who pass the red light
The authorities of the Attica region, as part of a pilot action, are trying to use video cameras to stop violations of traffic rules, in particular, driving at a red light. According to the program, which was implemented, two cameras were installed to detect the passage of cars at a red light (intersection of Poseidonos […]
GPS Car Navigator Tricks
Modern navigation systems are the right hand of the driver, who moves through “unknown” territories. However, as the following incredible fact shows, we should not blindly obey them. The stress of a driver driving through unfamiliar terrain is a given, especially if he drives a car in a hurry. Modern car navigation systems are of […]