Basilis Oikonomou, Greece’s Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, outlined changes to the new Road Traffic Code, including lower speed limits in urban areas and the introduction of 950 new buses by summer. He emphasized the importance of helmet use for motorcyclists and proposed regulations for electric scooters. Oikonomou mentioned the implementation of surveillance cameras for traffic compliance starting in 2025, aimed at enhancing road safety amid increasing pedestrian fatalities.

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