Road safety

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.

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.

For Five Days, 254 Driving License Have Been Withdrawn for Unpaid Fines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.

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.

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