Driving

Three men in Crete have been handed life sentences for killing a driver in a road rage incident on the island.

The 51-year-old victim was beaten to death with wooden crooks after asking the men to move their vehicle, which was blocking the road in the village of Antiskari, near Iraklio.

Italy, the country that gave the world the Ferrari, has produced Europe's most reckless drivers, a survey released Feb. 12 found, while Greeks were judged the rudest on the continent by fellow Europeans.
      

Italy, the country that gave the world the Ferrari, has produced Europes most reckless drivers, a survey released Thursday found, while Greeks were judged the rudest on the continent by fellow Europeans.

As of Wednesday, drivers who have had their permits or license plates confiscated by police for minor offenses can reclaim them so they can vote in the upcoming general elections.

This does not apply to drivers who have committed serious offenses, such as driving under the influence, speeding, running a red light or driving an uninsured vehicle.

Zorana Mihajlovic, Serbia's deputy prime minister and traffic minister, announced on Monday that people under the age of 21 will soon be banned from driving between 11pm and 6am and will not be allowed to drive after drinking.

Almost 20% of Bulgaria's teenagers between 16 and 18 years think that drinking alcoholic beverages improves one's driving skills, reports Mediapool.bg, quoting a survey of the BluePoint agency.

At the same time, 70% of those who had their driving licenses temporarily revoked for driving under the influence, continue to drink and drive.

If Parliament approves the draft bill on Highway Traffic Regulation, the information pertaining to what vehicles the license holder is permitted to drive will be increased, according to a letter that has been sent by the Ministry of Education.

Killer drivers to be stopped

After horrific accident in Novi Sad in which three students got killed and brutal accident in which a girl from Nis lost her life, it is necessary to urgently adopt new more severe sentences against hooligans in traffic.

As of Thursday, drivers who have had their permits or license plates confiscated by police for minor offenses can reclaim them so they can vote in the upcoming local and European elections.

This does not apply to drivers who have committed serious offenses such as driving under the influence of alcohol, breaking the speed limit or running a red light.

As is customary at around this time of year, drivers who have had their permits or license plates confiscated by police for minor offenses will be able to reclaim them before Easter.

A decision by Public Order Minister Nikos Dendias means that plates or permits confiscated before April 15 can now be claimed by drivers.