“Today I want to talk to the status of father and citizen, who is indignant when he hears that Drunk driver drove pedestrians. These are frequent news. The time has come to look in the mirror, we are among the first countries in the deadly traffic in Europe and unfortunately the trend is again upward. “the prime minister said Kyriakos Mitsotakis, to Parliamentduring the discussion of the bill of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport “Road traffic code and other provisions. “
“Today we are in front of a choice of responsibility with a new coke with penalties corresponding to the danger by distinguishing between the first infringement and its repetition. Attraction would be equivalent to a situation that hurts the social fabric. We cannot To capitulate to chaos and lawlessness in no manifestation of public life. This logic also serves the highest fines and the removal of the diploma in extreme violations’, Mr. Mitsotakis added and stressed: “We give priority to city buses excluding taxi and IX from northern In addition to landing and boarding a taxi, as well as those carrying people with disabilities. This will increase the speed of urban buses. “
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“We apply universal controls for alcohol, no longer sampling. One in 4 deaths is linked to alcohol consumption, the use of the mobile still a serious risk, especially the text messages multiply the risk of an accident up to 23 times. In this dialogue, scientists and victims were incorporated. ” The Prime Minister noted by pointing out: “I will insist on basic interventions for more frequent violations, excessive speed, driving under the influence of alcohol and mobile use. In the most serious, the fine will multiply and the driving license will be removed. We are first and foremost punished. “
Mr Mitsotakis then emphasized that “blood and pain statistics is the best answer to all those who consider these particular penalties strict. The knot, however, reached the comb. The reduction in speed limit in the city has been applied to other cities in Europe successfully. This intervention is correct, experts recommend it to us and will save lives. Transportists also tell us that lower speeds can also improve the city’s traffic image. Another important initiative is the installation of cameras, aiming to reach 1,400 in Attica, but also to install the first cameras on the buses to We monitor the observance of the rules on the buses. The fines will enter the road safety fund for the construction of road safety projects. “
The prime minister ended up emptyingeh that ‘A new CMS does not solve the traffic problem alone. Better roads are needed, the government is investing in this area, better education in schools and in the depths of this process should be encouraged to give up their cars for the sake of public transport. One issue is the quality of the media and another equally serious is the frequency and quality of the routes. We need new buses and more drivers. Only if citizens are convinced of the reliability of public transport will they choose them for their cars. Finally, I would like to thank the opposition parties for their creative attitude. “