769 checks, 10 violations recorded for helmet non-Use in Eastern Macedonia–Thrace
The checks were conducted by officers of the General Regional Police Directorate of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace as part of the campaign “Zero Tolerance for Helmet Non-Use,” which aims to achieve gradual and universal compliance among users of two-wheeled vehicles and Light Personal Electric Vehicles (LPEVs), such as electric scooters.
According to police, targeted traffic controls were carried out by Traffic Police units in the regional police departments of Kumçiftliği (Orestiada), Dedeağaç (Alexandroupoli), Rodopi, İskeçe (Xanthi), Kavala and Drama. A total of nine violations involved motorcycle riders, while one violation concerned an electric scooter rider.
In addition to enforcement actions, police officers from the Rodopi, Kavala and Drama police departments held informational talks in their areas of responsibility on the mandatory use of protective helmets, road safety and traffic education, and distributed informational leaflets.
Police said the checks will continue across the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace region at an undiminished pace.
