During the three days of Clean Monday, 13,683 violations were confirmed throughout Greece during 59,832 inspections, according to ELAS.

By the Ministry of Civil Protection and the Headquarters of the Hellenic Police, in view of the increase in the entry and exit of vehicles into and out of urban centers during the celebrations of Halloween and Holy Monday, special attention and attention has been paid to the implementation of traffic control. measures aimed at ensuring the safety of excursions on the roads.

In this context, the Road Traffic Services have implemented a comprehensive network of measures, including targeted and systematic traffic control, aimed at preventing and preventing traffic accidents and facilitating traffic.

The checks focused mainly on “dangerous” and anti-social traffic violations that can lead to a serious traffic accident or even death, such as speeding, drunk driving, using a mobile phone while driving, breaking traffic lights , illegal overtaking, violation of the emergency lane (LEA), etc.

In particular, speeding and drunk driving offenses were emphasized, with 3,283 and 652 offenses confirmed, respectively, i.e. 28.8% of the total number of confirmed violations.

In more detail, from February 24 to yesterday, Clean Monday, February 27, 2023, a total of 1,924 workshops were organized, of which 59,832 cars were checked and 13,683 traffic violations were confirmed.

Namely: 3283 for speeding, 652 for drunk driving, 487 for not having a driver’s license, 403 for not wearing a seat belt, 343 for not using a crash helmet, 312 for not having a CTEO, 144 for driving. in the opposite direction, 108 for using a mobile phone while driving, 80 for illegal maneuvers, 73 for worn tires, 71 for irregular overtaking, 70 for traffic light violations, 42 for emergency lane, 20 for driving in the left lane, 12 for not using child seats , 6 for priority violation and 7,577 for other violations.

At the same time, according to ELAS data, from February 24 to yesterday, Clean Monday, February 27, 2023, traffic was especially high at the entrances and exits: 346,050 cars left Attica and 309,825 cars entered, and from Thessaloniki – 196,687 cars. 190,750 people went out and in.