8 arrests and 190 driving offences in Ionian Islands
traffic police
12 Ιανουαρίου 2023
/ 13:44
CORFU. Police spot checks were carried out in the Ionian Islands with 190 driving offences and 8 arrests.
Between 10:00 and 14:00 on 11 January police in Corfu, Zakynthos, Cephalonia and Lefkada carried out checks with the following results:
540 vehicles and 605 individuals were checked, leading to eight arrests (seven in Zakynthos and one in Lefkada).
There were two arrests for drug offences and six for driving without a licence.
There were 190 driving offences, including the following:
- 25 speeding
- 34 not wearing crash helmet
- 12 not wearing seat belts
- 4 running red lights
- 4 using mobile phone whilst driving
- 3 driving on wrong side of road
- 15 without driving licences
- 2 with uninsured vehicles
- 6 without MOT
28 vehicles were immobilised for driving without a licence, not wearing crash helmets and being without MOT.
There were also 3 offences of smoking in no smoking areas.
540 vehicles and 605 individuals were checked, leading to eight arrests (seven in Zakynthos and one in Lefkada).
There were two arrests for drug offences and six for driving without a licence.
There were 190 driving offences, including the following:
- 25 speeding
- 34 not wearing crash helmet
- 12 not wearing seat belts
- 4 running red lights
- 4 using mobile phone whilst driving
- 3 driving on wrong side of road
- 15 without driving licences
- 2 with uninsured vehicles
- 6 without MOT
28 vehicles were immobilised for driving without a licence, not wearing crash helmets and being without MOT.
There were also 3 offences of smoking in no smoking areas.
