In favor of her decrease of existing speed limits within residential areasas well as installation of cameras on the central road axes for the recording of traffic offenses and imposing fines, the overwhelming majority of citizens, according to nationwide of the company Palmos Analysis presented yesterday, to ERTNews and in the broadcast “Analyzes”.
The most important findings of the survey conducted from March 26 to 31 March 2025
GUIDE RATE IN THE GENERAL POPULAR
- About 3 out of 4 inhabitants of the country’s major urban centers (73%) say they drive a car and about 1 in 20 leads a scooter. In contrast, about 1 in 5 (21%) does not drive a vehicle.
MAJOR CAUSE & WAYS OF ACCESSORIES ACCESSORIES
- OR Driving under the influence of alcohol, It is considered by the vast majority of respondents, the main reason for traffic accidents in our country (64% among those driving a vehicle and 73% among those who do not drive). Following are excessive speed (49% and 55% respectively), the use of mobile driving (33% and 29% respectively), while the poor road network (17% and 18% respectively), poor/loose policing and impunity (16% respectively), 4% respectively (4% respectively), marking/signaling (4% and 2% respectively).
- Among those who drive, improving drivers’ training is recorded as the most appropriate way to reduce traffic accidents in our country (46%), while those who do not lead to the tightening of traffic offenses (49%). Among the drivers are the most frequent controls/policing (44%), the rolling of traffic offenses (41%), the improvement of the road network and the marking (31%), the reduction of speed limits (14%) and the establishment of incentives for renewal (9%). Among those who do not drive are the improvement in driver training (44%), the most frequent controls/policing (36%), the improvement of the road/marking network as well as the reduction of speed limits (23%) and the incentives to renew the fleet of vehicles (6%).
- The agreement (73%) is universal to reduce the existing speed limit within residential areas. The percentage of those who agree is even higher in those who do not drive (85%), but remains extremely majority among drivers (69%).
- Universal Agreement (87%) is recorded between drivers to place cameras on the central roads to record traffic offenses and imposing penalties.
DOCUMENTAL CONDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Nearly 9 out of 10 drivers declare that they always use a seat belt or helmet (87%). One in 2 drivers (48%) report that they always stop on pedestrian crossings giving priority and only 10% say they never do it. About half (47%) admit that they drive with hand mobile, either always (1%), often (4%), sometimes (16%) or rare (26%). About 6 in 10 (58%) report that they drive by using a mobile via Bluetooth (always 14%, often 15%, sometimes 16%, rarely 12%). 2 in 3 (65%) admit that they drive at a speed above the limit (always 1%, often 5%, sometimes 34%, rarely 25%). 1 in 5 (20%) admits that it leads after alcohol consumption (often 1%, sometimes 4%, rarely 15%). 1 in 5 (20%) admits that it passes with a red lantern (always 1%, often 1%, sometimes 4%, rarely 14%). 1 in 20 (5%) admits that it leaves someone without a diploma to drive (often 2%, sometimes 2%, rarely 1%)
- 7%of respondent drivers admit that they have allowed a minor under the age of 16 to drive the car with (5%) or without (2%) their supervision.
AGE VS DANGEROUS DIRECTION CONSTRUCTION
- The majority of respondents believe that age is not the key factor in dangerous driving (39%), while 33% believe that very older drivers (over 75 years) have the most dangerous behavior and 27% believe that this behavior comes from very young drivers (under 25).
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