New Road Code introduces wide rules to use mobile phonesbecause it was they who caused the acceptable Accident and fatal incidents. New prohibitions are introduced, Fines And adjacent Criminal liability.
What is allowed
- Usage Wireless headphones (Bluetooth Handsfree), if not required to clasp the instrumentality successful the hand.
- Conversation connected Listenif the telephone is installed successful Special holder.
- Application of the telephone however GPS navigatorsubject to its fixation successful the holder.
What is prohibited
- Wired headphonesconnected to the phone.
- Smartwatch and wearable devices for calls oregon messages.
- Set of messages, viewing videousage social networks During movement.
- Any work with the telephone while driving oregon stopping astatine traffic light oregon successful traffic jamexcept GPS.
Fines and sanctions
Usage Phone Without incident
Previously:
Deprivation of rights and numbers for 60 days
Now:
Fulfillment 350 €, deprivation of rights for 30 days
Repeated violations:
1st: good 000 €, deprivation of rights for 180 days
2nd: Fulfillment of 2.000 €, deprivation of rights for 1 year
Usage Phone with an accident
Previously:
Deprivation of rights and numbers for 60 days, without transgression sanctions
Now:
Fulfillment 350 €, deprivation of rights for 30 days
Repeated violations:
1st: Fulfillment of 2,000 €, deprivation of rights for 4 years
2nd: good 4,000 €, deprivation of rights for 8 years
Criminal liability: In each cases, it is imaginable to use Article 290a of the Criminal Code of Greece for Dangerous drivingproviding for imprisonment.
10 questions and answers
- Can I work oregon write messages astatine a traffic light? No, prohibited.
- Is navigation (GPS) allowed? Yes, if the telephone is fixed successful the holder.
- Can I reply a telephone done Handsfree? Yes, lone done Bluetooth Or a speakerphone.
- Dash Cam connected the phone? Record is allowed if the telephone is fixed.
- Can I use Smartwatch? No, prohibited.
- Can the concealed of correspondence for grounds beryllium removed? Yes, astatine Accident This is allowed.
- Are there immoderate exceptions for taxi and trucks? No, the rules are 1 for everyone.
- Can I use a αυτοκίνητο touch panel? No but GPS and voice teams.
- Can I spot the telephone successful the cork? No, prohibited.
- Can I stop with an exigency cogwheel and nonstop a message? Only if it is simply a permitted spot to stop.
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