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The changes promoted by the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport in the field of road safety and the road traffic code were mentioned by the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Giannis Kefalogiannis, in the context of the presentation of the SAFESTRIP system, at an event of the Institute of Sustainable Mobility and Transport Networks (HIT) Technological Development (CERTH).
According to Mr. Kefalogiannis, in the next period there will be a revision of the Road Traffic Code with the main interventions concerning the categorization of violations by degree of danger, the separation of sanctions based on road behaviour and vehicle safety, the reduction of average speed in residential areas, setting the framework for safe traffic of new categories of vehicles (micro-mobility), mandatory use of helmets for bicycle users up to 12 years old, the adoption of low fines, but also their increase in cases of late payment.
The Undersecretary of Transport announced the digitization of the confirmation and collection of road traffic code violations, in collaboration with the Ministry of Digital Government and the activation of the Point System.
Certificates and registrations of road traffic code violations will be made by electronic means, since in many cases the driver is not present (eg violation of illegal parking, excessive speed). Also, the possibility of electronic payment of the violation will be given through e banking or ATM. In case of non-payment of a fine (on time) the offender will see it certified in TAXIS. (taxation department on line)
According to Deputy Minister Giannis Kefalogiannis, the goal is to establish a mechanism so that the fines are invested in projects to strengthen the level of road safety, in the same Municipality through a Road Safety Fund. The Local Government can utilize these resources through the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plans.
In the context of the presentation of the SAFESTRIP system, the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport analyzed the objectives of the ministry in improving road safety.
He referred to the preparation of a National Strategic Plan for Road Safety for the period 2021 -2030. The Strategic Plan will include measures, binding actions that must be undertaken at national level by all relevant bodies to achieve the goal of reducing the deaths and serious injuries by 50%, with a reference year of 2020 (2019). Greece had 699 dead).
“The intention of the ministry, this plan is to acquire an institutional character, to become a law of the state”, underlined Mr. Kefalogiannis.
The SAFESTRIP project
The pioneering project SAFESTRIP (SAFE and green Sensor Technologies for self-explaining and forgiving Road Interactive Applications), is a Greek patent, which transmits in real time dynamic information related to the road, environmental and traffic conditions in vehicles, through application. Such as traction due to road conditions and weather conditions, road speed limit, traffic jams and any problems at exits, oncoming cars or trains (on unguarded crossings), but also the possibility of automatic payment of tolls (“virtual” tolls) or automatic payment of parking city.
This low-cost technology works whether the vehicles are autonomous, equipped with advanced (cooperative or not) systems or not equipped. Safety information is collected and shared in vehicles via a micro and nano sensor device that is integrated into the infrastructure, without intrusive, time consuming and costly procedures and constitutes the so-called “strip”.
This is a significant improvement in the operation of Collaborative Intelligent Transport Systems. SAFE STRIP started the first round of pilot tests on Attiki Odos and continued in Spain and Italy.
Source and full story in Greek https://www.imerazante.gr
