Violations and practical guides

Article 51 violations

• Circulating or driving an unauthorised means of transportE2-A, 150 €

Article 61 violations

• Failure to comply with a traffic officer's directionsE2-B, 150 €

Article 78 violations

• Breach of regulatory signs classified as E1-BE1-B, 30 €
• Breach of regulatory signs classified as E2-BE2-B, 150 €
• Breach of signs R-1, R-2 or R-29E3-B, 350 €
• Breach of signs R-15, R-16 or R-17E2-A, 150 €
• Breach of signs R-3, R-4, R-34, R-35, R-69 or R-75E1-A, 30 €
• Breach of signs R-33, R-54, R-55, R-56, R-65, R-66, R-66a, R-67, R-67a or R-76E1-A+S, 30 €
• Breach of signs R-71 or R-72E2-B+S, 150 €
• Breach of STOP or R-29 sign resulting in a road accidentE4, 700 €

Article 84 violations

• Breach involving illuminated or reflective carriageway boundariesE3-A, 350 €
• Breach of key road-marking obligationsE2-B, 150 €
• Illegal use of a reserved bus, taxi or bicycle laneE1-A+S, 30 €
• Other breaches of road markingsE1-B, 30 €

Article 92 violations

• Other breaches of vehicle traffic lightsE1-A, 30 €
• Running a red light or using a closed laneE4, 700 €

Article 102 violations

• Bicycle rider running a red lightE2-A, 150 €
• Other breaches of bicycle traffic lightsE1-A, 30 €

Article 111 violations

• Pedestrian breach of traffic lightsE1-A, 30 €

Article 131 violations

• Missing or inadequate signs at road worksE4, 1,500 €

Article 141 violations

• Illegal installation of or interference with traffic signsE4, 1,500 €

Article 1611 violations

• Dangerous conduct or failure to remove a road obstructionE2-A, 150 €
• Depositing objects or slippery material on the roadE3-A, 350 €
• Driver misconduct towards pedestrians, drivers or passengersE2-A+S, 150 €
• Driver not using a seat beltE3-B, 350 €
• Driver not wearing a protective helmetE3-B, 350 €
• Failure to use a suitable child restraintE3-B, 350 €
• Illegal parking or roadside business beside a motorwayE3-B, 350 €
• Passenger not using a seat beltE2-A, 150 €
• Passenger not wearing a protective helmetE3-A, 350 €
• Stunt driving, showing off or an improvised raceE4, 2,000 €
• Throwing an object or polluting material from a vehicleE2-A+S, 150 €

Article 177 violations

• Driving without the required ability or fitnessE2-A+S, 150 €
• Exceeding permitted driving hours for a bus, taxi or hired vehicleE2-A, 150 €
• Imprudent driving while carrying passengersE1-A+S, 30 €
• Lacking the required driving knowledge and skillE1-B, 30 €
• Using a mobile phone or another prohibited device while drivingE3-B, 350 €
• Vehicle moving without a driver outside a lawful exceptionE1-A, 30 €
• Vehicle operator failing to provide passenger passive-safety measuresE3-A, 350 €

Article 181 violations

• Breach of rules for animals, riders and animal handlersE2-A, 150 €

Article 192 violations

• Nuisance caused by audio equipment, noise, dust, smoke or discharged liquidsE3-B+S, 350 €
• Vehicle exceeding emission or noise limitsE3-B+S, 350 €

Article 202 violations

• Driving in a prohibited lane, against traffic, on a pedestrian street, pavement or islandE3-B+S, 350 €
• Other breaches of vehicle position on the roadE1-B, 30 €

Article 213 violations

• Breach of filtering or lane-queue rulesE1-B, 30 €
• Illegal or unsafe overtakingE2-B, 150 €
• Overtaking at a particularly hazardous locationE4, 700 €

Article 221 violations

• Breach of rules for passing oncoming vehiclesE1-A, 30 €

Article 232 violations

• Drivers racing one another for speedE4, 2,000 €
• Failure to adjust speed or keep a safe distanceE1-A, 30 €

Article 2414 violations

• Driving at over 200 km/hE4, 2,000 €
• Driving below the minimum speed or missing commercial-vehicle speed markingE1-A, 30 €
• Equipment detecting or obstructing speed enforcementE3-B, 350 €
• Exceeding the absolute speed threshold for the road typeE3-B, 350 €
• Exceeding the speed limit by over 20 up to 30 km/hE2-B, 150 €
• Exceeding the speed limit by over 30 up to 50 km/hE3-B, 350 €
• Exceeding the speed limit by over 50 km/hE4, 700 €
• Exceeding the speed limit by up to 20 km/hE2-A, 150 €
• Missing, omitted or tampered tachograph or speed limiterE3-B, 350 €
• Putting into circulation an EPHO that travels over 35 km/hE3-A, 350 €
• Putting into circulation an EPHO that travels up to 35 km/hE2-A, 150 €
• Riding an EPHO at over 25 up to 35 km/hE1-A, 30 €
• Riding an EPHO at over 35 km/hE2-A, 150 €
• Riding an EPHO on a road with a car limit over 50 km/hE3-A, 350 €

Article 252 violations

• Manoeuvre without checking safety or giving timely warningE1-B, 30 €
• Repeated or intermittent dangerous manoeuvresE3-B, 350 €

Article 261 violations

• Unauthorised reversingE1-A, 30 €

Article 272 violations

• Breach of direction-change rulesE1-B, 30 €
• Failure to facilitate a public-transport vehicleE1-A+S, 30 €

Article 281 violations

• Abrupt slowing without cause or warningE1-A, 30 €

Article 291 violations

• Breach of public-transport vehicle rulesE1-A+S, 30 €

Article 303 violations

• Failure to give priority to a railway vehicleE4, 1,200 €
• Failure to give priority to a tramE3-B+S, 350 €
• Priority breach at a level road junctionE3-B, 350 €

Article 312 violations

• Breach of STOP, red signal or barrier at a railway crossingE4, 1,200 €
• Other breaches at a level railway crossingE1-B, 30 €

Article 321 violations

• Breach of rules near a tramE2-B+S, 150 €

Article 336 violations

• Failure to pay a road tollE2-A, 150 €
• Illegal use of the emergency laneE2-A+S, 150 €
• Other breaches on a motorway, expressway or in a tunnelE2-B, 150 €
• U-turn on a motorway resulting in a road accidentE4, 700 €
• U-turn, reversing or another serious breach on a motorway or in a tunnelE3-B, 350 €
• Use of an illegal access to or from a motorwayE2-A, 150 €

Article 341 violations

• Opening a door or entering and leaving a vehicle unsafelyE1-A, 30 €

Article 351 violations

• Breach of rules for passing an obstruction on the roadE1-A, 30 €

Article 364 violations

• Breach of load arrangement, covering or projection rulesE2-A, 150 €
• Load obstructing traffic or spilling onto the roadE2-B, 150 €
• Other load securing or carriage breachesE1-A, 30 €
• Unsecured container or overweight vehicle without a permitE3-B, 350 €

Article 377 violations

• Carrying more passengers than stated on the vehicle registrationE1-B, 30 €
• Child under 12 beside the driver without a suitable restraintE3-B, 350 €
• Driver failing to ensure a passenger uses a protective helmetE3-B, 350 €
• Driver failing to ensure a passenger uses a seat beltE2-B, 150 €
• Illegal carriage of a passenger on a motorcycle or mopedE1-B, 30 €
• More people beside the driver than permittedE3-B, 350 €
• Other dangerous carriage of a passengerE1-B, 30 €

Article 389 violations

• EPHO parked on an access ramp, disabled space or pedestrian-street entranceE2-A, 150 €
• EPHO parking breachE1-A, 30 €
• Parking at a crossing or hospital entranceE1-A+S, 30 €
• Parking on a pavement, square, pedestrian verge or cyclewayE2-B, 150 €
• Parking on a railway or tram lineE4, 1,200 €
• Parking on an access ramp, tactile path or disabled parking spaceE2-B+S, 150 €
• Parking that obstructs a public-transport vehicleE3-B+S, 350 €
• Stopping or parking at a location classified as E1-AE1-A, 30 €
• Stopping or parking at a location classified as E1-BE1-B, 30 €

Article 392 violations

• Breach of position-light rulesE1-A, 30 €
• Parked vehicle not using required lightsE1-B, 30 €

Article 402 violations

• Failure to dip full-beam headlightsE3-B, 350 €
• Other breaches of vehicle-light useE1-A, 30 €

Article 411 violations

• Illegal use of an audible or visual warningE1-B, 30 €

Article 421 violations

• Breach of pedestrian traffic rulesE1-A, 30 €

Article 431 violations

• Driver breach of duties towards pedestriansE2-A+S, 150 €

Article 445 violations

• Illegal carriage of a passenger on a bicycle or EPHOE2-A, 150 €
• Illegal entry of a motor vehicle into a bicycle streetE2-A+S, 150 €
• Other rider breaches involving a bicycle, moped, motorcycle or EPHOE1-A, 30 €
• Rider using headphones or a mobile phone on a two-wheeler or EPHOE3-B, 350 €
• Riding an EPHO while under 17E2-A, 150 €

Article 451 violations

• Breach of rules for escorts, processions or wheelchairsE1-A, 30 €

Article 464 violations

• Alcohol from 0.50 to 0.80 g/l blood or 0.25 to 0.40 mg/l breathE3-B, 350 €
• Alcohol over 0.80 to 1.10 g/l blood or over 0.40 to 0.60 mg/l breathE4, 700 €
• Alcohol over 1.10 g/l blood or over 0.60 mg/l breathE4, 1,200 €
• Refusing an alcohol testE4, 1,200 €

Article 472 violations

• Failure to help, notify police or remain after an accident involving injury or deathE4, 1,200 €
• Failure to secure the scene, provide details or preserve an accident siteE3-B, 350 €

Article 481 violations

• Obstructing an emergency vehicle or road worksE2-A+S, 150 €

Article 491 violations

• Non-compliance or refusal to show documents to a police officerE3-B, 350 €

Article 501 violations

• Failure to comply with vehicle immobilisationE3-B, 350 €

Article 512 violations

• Dumping earth or waste material on the roadE3-A, 350 €
• Working on the road without reflective safety clothingE1-A, 30 €

Article 521 violations

• Illegal occupation of part of a road or pedestrian streetE3-A, 350 €

Article 531 violations

• Organising a road race without permissionE4, 50,000 €

Article 551 violations

• Breach of a lawful traffic-control or restriction measureE2-A, 150 €

Article 571 violations

• Breach of vehicle width, axle-projection or immobilisation rulesE2-B, 150 €

Article 581 violations

• Breach of vehicle-towing rulesE1-B, 30 €

Article 591 violations

• Missing or defective car braking systemE2-B, 150 €

Article 601 violations

• Missing or defective trailer braking systemE2-B, 150 €

Article 611 violations

• Defective braking on a vehicle combinationE2-B, 150 €

Article 621 violations

• Defective braking on a moped, motorcycle or three-wheelerE2-B, 150 €

Article 631 violations

• Defective braking on a bicycle or EPHOE1-A, 30 €

Article 641 violations

• Defective braking on an animal-drawn vehicleE1-A, 30 €

Article 651 violations

• Defective braking on agricultural machineryE2-B, 150 €

Article 661 violations

• Defective braking on construction machineryE2-B, 150 €

Article 671 violations

• Missing or defective full-beam headlightsE2-A, 150 €

Article 681 violations

• Missing or defective dipped-beam headlightsE2-B, 150 €

Article 691 violations

• Missing or defective position lightsE2-A, 150 €

Article 701 violations

• Missing outline-marker or side lightsE2-A, 150 €

Article 711 violations

• Defective registration-plate lightE1-B, 30 €

Article 721 violations

• Missing or defective brake lightsE2-B, 150 €

Article 731 violations

• Missing or defective fog lightsE1-A, 30 €

Article 741 violations

• Missing or defective reversing lightsE1-A, 30 €

Article 751 violations

• Missing or defective direction indicatorsE2-A, 150 €

Article 761 violations

• Missing vehicle or trailer reflectorsE2-A, 150 €

Article 771 violations

• Missing or defective vehicle electrical systemE1-A, 30 €

Article 781 violations

• Missing moped or motorcycle lightsE2-A, 150 €

Article 791 violations

• Missing lights or reflectors on a three-wheelerE2-A, 150 €

Article 801 violations

• Missing bicycle or EPHO lights or reflectorsE1-A, 30 €

Article 811 violations

• Missing lights or reflectors on an animal-drawn vehicleE2-A, 150 €

Article 821 violations

• Missing or defective agricultural-machinery lightsE2-B, 150 €

Article 831 violations

• Missing or defective construction-machinery lightsE2-B, 150 €

Article 841 violations

• Breach of general vehicle-lighting rulesE1-A, 30 €

Article 856 violations

• Breach of key vehicle mechanism or equipment requirementsE1-B, 30 €
• Defective tyres on a heavy lorry, bus or machineE3-B, 350 €
• Defective tyres on a vehicle up to 3.5 tonnesE2-B, 150 €
• Illegal vehicle warning device or equipmentE2-A+S, 150 €
• Missing seat belt on a seat required to have oneE2-A, 150 €
• Other missing vehicle mechanism, sign or equipmentE1-A, 30 €

Article 861 violations

• Breach of special vehicle-construction rulesE1-A, 30 €

Article 871 violations

• Failure to declare a change in a vehicle's external appearanceE1-A, 30 €

Article 892 violations

• Replacing or repairing a frame without the prescribed procedureE3-B, 350 €
• Tampering with or removing vehicle identification marksE3-B, 350 €

Article 902 violations

• Failure to present a heavy, public-service or special vehicle for inspectionE3-B, 350 €
• Failure to present another vehicle for inspectionE2-B, 150 €

Article 911 violations

• Driving a vehicle that is not lawfully registered and classifiedE3-B, 350 €

Article 924 violations

• Driving a car, trailer, three-wheeler or motorcycle without a registration documentE4, 700 €
• Driving agricultural or construction machinery without a registration documentE4, 700 €
• Riding a moped without a valid registration documentE4, 700 €
• Using an animal-drawn vehicle without a registration documentE2-A, 150 €

Article 931 violations

• Failure to obtain a new registration document after vehicle details changeE3-B, 350 €

Article 941 violations

• Driving with missing, obscured or unrecognisable registration platesE3-B, 350 €

Article 951 violations

• Using a foreign international identifier on a Greek vehicleE1-A, 30 €

Article 971 violations

• Failure to declare a vehicle's permanent withdrawal from circulationE1-A, 30 €

Article 984 violations

• Driving a lorry or bus without the proper CPCE3-B, 350 €
• Driving a private passenger car without the proper licenceE4, 700 €
• Driving a taxi or bus without the proper licenceE4, 1,000 €
• Riding a moped, motorcycle or quadricycle without the proper licenceE4, 500 €

Article 992 violations

• Driving a lorry or bus with an expired CPCE3-A, 350 €
• Driving with an expired licence document or categoryE2-A, 150 €

Article 1001 violations

• Driving agricultural or construction machinery without a valid licenceE4, 700 €

Article 1021 violations

• Allowing a person without a lawful licence or CPC to driveE3-B, 350 €

Article 1031 violations

• Missing required driver document, EPHO identification or insurance proofE1-A, 30 €

Article 1041 violations

• Failure to use glasses or another aid specified on the licenceE2-A, 150 €

Article 1051 violations

• Failure to display the new-driver signE1-A, 30 €