[InTime News]
More than 1.400 people on motorbikes and e-scooters were fined οver the past week for not wearing crash helmets, police said Monday, in a slight increase over the previous week.
A police statement said 16,383 people were stopped nationwide between April 20-26, and 988 motorcycle riders were caught helmetless. Another 142 passengers were caught and fined, as well as 305 e-scooter riders.
Most of the violations were recorded in the Greater Athens region, followed by western Greece.
The week before, about 1,350 violations were recorded and 17,300 people were stopped.
Police have for months persisted with a campaign to crack down on dangerous driving, combined with higher fines and penalties.