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The driver of a car that collided with an electric scooter ridden by a 12-year-old boy, leaving him hospitalized in intensive care, told authorities Friday that she did not run a red light at an intersection in Athens\u2019 Holargos suburb, insisting the boy crashed onto her vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The driver, a 30-year-woman, has, under latest revisions to the country\u2019s criminal code, had her license confiscated until a trial over the incident takes place. She faces prosecution for dangerous driving, including a red light violation.<\/p>\n
According to eyewitness reports, the driver appeared to run a red light, resulting in the child being struck and swept away.<\/p>\n
Under the new laws, introduced May 1, cases of dangerous driving include running a red light, an offense carrying a minimum penalty of one year\u2019s imprisonment if the violation poses a potential danger to others.<\/p>\n
Sentences may reach up to ten years\u2019 imprisonment if the act causes grievous bodily harm and a minimum of 10 years\u2019 imprisonment if the act results in the death of another person.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, authorities are planning to have 388 cameras installed at major intersections across the wider Athens region to capture red-light violations, reduce accidents and enhance road safety.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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