Road safety
680 People Died and 8600 were Injured in Car Crashes in Bulgaria in 2017
The Bulgarian driver continues to drive fast and is not sufficiently responsible for the transportation of his own child. This is shown in a report on road accidents in 2017, quoted by Nova TV.
France Lowers Speed Limit
On Sunday the speed limit on secondary roads in France was due to fall from 90 to 80 km an hour.
The government claims the reduction could save between 300 and 400 lives per year, as well as lead to less serious injuries.
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Greek drivers are Europe's least disciplined
Greek motorists are the most undisciplined drivers in Europe, research conducted by France's Vinci Autoroutes has shown.
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Athens police crack down on distracted driving
Athens traffic police said Thursday they meted out fines to some 259 people in one day for holding and using their cell phones while driving.
The violations were noted on Wednesday when officers hit the streets to clamp down on the phenomenon of drivers holding a mobile phone in one hand while holding the wheel with the other.
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789 Bulgarian Drivers and Passengers were Caught without a Seat Belt within a Month
789 violations of the rules for the use of safety seat belts in motor vehicles have been registered for 4 weeks, the Supreme Administrative Prosecutor's Office announced. 322 of the violations are with drivers or passengers in buses.
Police nab man who drove without hand for 11 years
Police have discovered a Turkish man has been driving a car without a driver's license and without hands for more than a decade.
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For Five Days, 254 Driving License Have Been Withdrawn for Unpaid Fines
The driving licenses of 254 people were taken away by the Traffic Police because of unpaid fines.
Penalties were imposed during a five-day action in which police officers checked whether drivers and passengers in cars had paid earlier fines. During the period from May 2nd to May 6th, 8468 people were checked, of whom 2,074 were passengers, reported Ministry of Interior.
Drunk truck driver crashes into two cars, two dead
A 64-year-old truck driver was under the influence of alcohol when he lost control of his vehicle on Kifissou Avenue and crashed into two cars, killing both drivers, in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
The incident occurred at 5.40 a.m., according to traffic police who determined that the level of alcohol in the truck driver's blood was much higher than the legal limit.
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Drivers in Turkey involved in high number of accidents given special training
Some 200 out of 10,000 drivers involved in a higher than average number of traffic accidents last year have been identified and are undergoing a special training program.
Bulgaria and Romania are European Leaders in the Number of Fatalities in Road Accidents
Bulgaria and Romania are European leaders in the number of fatalities in road accidents in the EU, Brussels will introduce tighter road traffic measures.
The European Commission is planning to introduce stricter safety standards for new cars.