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493 driving offences in the Ionian Islands over the holiday weekend

driving offences
06 Jun 2023 / 14:28

CORFU. There were 1,630 spot checks in the Ionian Islands between 2 and 5 June.

Police carried out intensive spot checks in the Ionian Islands over the holiday weekend, 2-5 June.

In Corfu, Cephalonia, Zakynthos and Lefkada 47 units carried out spot checks on 1,630 vehicles and found 493 driving offences - 320 in Corfu, 74 in Zakynthos, 58 in Lefkada and 41 in Cephalonia.

The offences were as follows:

- 40 speeding
- 16 driving under the influence
- 10 driving on the wrong side of the road
- 1 illegal overtaking
- 8 using mobile phones
- 17 not using seat belts
- 76 not using crash helmets
- 16 without MOT
- 31 without driving licences
- 278 other offences