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7 arrests and 92 Highway Code violations in the Ionian Islands on Friday

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26 Sep 2020 / 13:10

CORFU. Police have been carrying out checks in the Ionian Islands - 1 arrest for driving under the influence and 6 for driving without a licence.

Police are conducting ongoing checks in the Ionian Islands in an effort to prevent accidents and dangerous driving.

Corfu, Zakynthos and Lefkada police carried out checks on Friday morning (25/9) and arrested one person for driving under the influence and six for driving without licences. There were 92 violations of the Highway Code - 57 in Corfu, 22 in Lefkada and 13 in Zakynthos.

The violations included the following:

- 1 driving under the influence
- 3 jumping red lights
- 11 not using crash helmets
- 19 speeding
- 2 using mobile phone
- 3 without insurance
- 3 not using seat belts
- 2 for MOT
- 48 other violations