Traffic

Eighteen people were killed in traffic accidents on the streets of the Greek capital in June alone, police data released on Wednesday showed, with reckless driving to blame for most accidents.
A total of 491 traffic accidents were reported last month in the Attica area, resulting in 21 serious and 565 lighter injuries.

The traffic on 'Trakia' Motorway, in the direction of Burgas, at 135 km, was restored, API announced.

All citizens and transport companies can receive information about the current traffic situation from the API website - www.api.bg, as well as at any time of the day at 0700 130 20 at the API.

The capitals of three neighbors of Bulgaria are among the ten cities in Europe with the greatest traffic congestion. These are Istanbul, Bucharest and Athens, with the first two cities ranked second and third in 2018, only behind Moscow. The Greek capital is in 7th place, ahead of Rome, Warsaw and Ekaterinburg.

The police teams will be located on sections with increased traffic, reported NOVA TV. 

Specialized Operation of Traffic Police starts all over the country, informs the Ministry of Interior. Control of speed, driver's license, use of safety belts and child safety systems will be strengthened.

Increased traffic on the country's roads is expected due to the warm weather on the weekend. The Border Police also warned that more people are traveling to Greece. 

It is expected to gather trucks and cars at the Makaza border checkpoint, due to the beginning of the tourist season and the reduced number of employees from the Greek side.

Due to inverted truck, the movement in the active and in the emergency lane at the 27th kilometer of Trakia Motorway in the direction of Burgas is temporarily restricted. Traffic is carried out in the passing lane and is regulated by the "Traffic Police".

Drivers should move with heightened attention and appropriate speed.

Istanbul is Europe's second most congested city with drivers in Turkey's largest city spending an average of 53 percent extra travel time stuck in traffic, according to TomTom Traffic Index, a report detailing the traffic situation in 403 cities in 56 countries around the world in 2018.

For 2 minutes from 12.00 on 2 June, the sirens across the country with interrupted wail will announce the dedication of national pride to the memory of Botev and those who died for the freedom of Bulgaria. This was announced by the Ministry of Interior.

Due to expected heavy traffic to the sea during the summer the traffic of heavy vehicles on motorways and congested roads will be stopped at peak hours at the end of the week and on weekends. On 1 June (Saturday), the order for the movement of trucks over 12 tonnes enters into force in the summer months. The aim is to facilitate travel, increase safety and avoid congestion.

Traffic will be diverted on parts of Kifissias Avenue, one of the capital's main thoroughfares, from 11 p.m. until 6 a.m. until June 13 due to works, which began on Monday, for the installation of a fiber optics network.

Traffic will flow normally on May 31 and June 2.

There will also be traffic disruption in the wider area of Kifissia in northern Athens for the same reason.