DID YOU KNOW THAT...
- The economic cost of traffic accidents amounts to 1-3% of the GDP of each state
- The annual cost of accidents for our country is estimated at 3 billion Euros
- Traffic accidents are a scourge for Greek (and not only) society, as every year a large city of 1.4 million people disappears from the world map, a city of 25,250 people disappears from the European Union and a village of 700 people, is lost in Greece
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1,260,000, i.e. 24%, have driven between one and ten times without wearing a seat belt
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2,800,000, i.e. 49%, have broken the speed limit with motorcyclists first and professionals second At the sight of an orange traffic light,
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3,116,000 drivers, i.e. more than half of the drivers (54%) have stepped on the accelerator instead of the brake
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346,000 drivers, 6%, have violated a mandatory STOP sign
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750,000 have driven having consumed more than one drink, i.e. 13%
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2,827,000 were talking and driving with their mobile in hand, 49%
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577,000 drivers, 10%, have driven while simultaneously sending or reading a message on their mobile phone
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1,038,000, 18%, programmed GPS while driving.
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404,000 drivers have violated the emergency lane, i.e. 7%
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180,000, 35%, have ridden a motorcycle without a state.
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865,000, 15%, have parked illegally, while 1,211,000 reported double parking, 21%
