Driving in Greece

Driving licence

National driving licences conforming with the model in Annex nine of the one thousand nine hundred forty nine Convention or in Annex six of the one thousand nine hundred sixty eight Convention or with the European Communities` model are accepted.

Visitors may rail mopeds or motorcycles of any cylinder capacity or drive private cars in Greece if they have reached the minimum age required in their country of residence. A foreign driving licence does not entitle the holder to drive in Greece until the age of 18yrs old.

International Driving Permits (1949 or 1968) are recognised.

Significant documents

When driving in Greece the following documents should be carried:

• Total, valid driving licence*
• Proof of insurance/green card (third party or above)
• Proof of ID (passport)
• Proof of ownership (V5C certificate)

While driving in Greece you are required by law to carry the following items. Hefty on-the-spot fines can be issued for failing to carry specific items:

• Headlamp plank deflectors (depending on your car, you will either need deflector stickers or have to adjust the rafter by hand)
• Vehicles registered in Greece or abroad must carry a warning triangle
• Fire extinguisher/very first aid kit are compulsory on board private vehicle
• Motorcyclists: riders and all passengers of motorcycles must wear crash helmets

Rules of the road & regulations

Rules of the road

Overtaking & passing

Drive on the right, overtake on the left.

Overtaking is prohibited when approaching an unguarded level crossing and if the vehicle has stopped for safety reasons.

Priority

Outside towns, traffic moving along a main road has priority at intersections. In towns, vehicles coming from the right have priority. Vehicles approaching roundabouts must give way to vehicles coming from the right.

Warning of treatment

All motor vehicles must be fitted with an audible warning device with a low pitched, regular tone. Multi-toned sirens, hooters and whistles are rigorously prohibited.

The horn must not be used in towns, unless it is the only means of avoiding an accident.

Towing

Inventories are not required unless the trailer contains special equipment.

Height: four metres

Width: Two.55 metres

Overall length: eighteen metres (vehicle + trailer)

Seat belts

It is compulsory to wear seat belts on all seats tooled with a belt. If a visitor is exempted from wearing the belt on medical grounds, he must carry the medical certificate of exemption accompanied by a translation into Greek.

Travelling with children

Children under three years must be placed in a suitable child restraint. Approved child restraints are those conforming with standard ECE R44/03 (or later).

Children inbetween three and eleven years, measuring less than 1.35m must be seated in an adequate child restraint for their size.

From the age of 12, children measuring over 1.35m can wear an adult seat belt.

Placing a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat is permitted only on condition that the passenger airbag is deactivated.

Driving in Greece, RAC Drive

Driving in Greece

Driving licence

National driving licences conforming with the model in Annex nine of the one thousand nine hundred forty nine Convention or in Annex six of the one thousand nine hundred sixty eight Convention or with the European Communities` model are accepted.

Visitors may rail mopeds or motorcycles of any cylinder capacity or drive private cars in Greece if they have reached the minimum age required in their country of residence. A foreign driving licence does not entitle the holder to drive in Greece until the age of 18yrs old.

International Driving Permits (1949 or 1968) are recognised.

Significant documents

When driving in Greece the following documents should be carried:

• Utter, valid driving licence*
• Proof of insurance/green card (third party or above)
• Proof of ID (passport)
• Proof of ownership (V5C certificate)

While driving in Greece you are required by law to carry the following items. Hefty on-the-spot fines can be issued for failing to carry specific items:

• Headlamp slat deflectors (depending on your car, you will either need deflector stickers or have to adjust the rafter by hand)
• Vehicles registered in Greece or abroad must carry a warning triangle
• Fire extinguisher/very first aid kit are compulsory on board private vehicle
• Motorcyclists: riders and all passengers of motorcycles must wear crash helmets

Rules of the road & regulations

Rules of the road

Overtaking & passing

Drive on the right, overtake on the left.

Overtaking is prohibited when approaching an unguarded level crossing and if the vehicle has stopped for safety reasons.

Priority

Outside towns, traffic moving along a main road has priority at intersections. In towns, vehicles coming from the right have priority. Vehicles approaching roundabouts must give way to vehicles coming from the right.

Warning of treatment

All motor vehicles must be fitted with an audible warning device with a low pitched, regular tone. Multi-toned sirens, hooters and whistles are rigorously prohibited.

The horn must not be used in towns, unless it is the only means of avoiding an accident.

Towing

Inventories are not required unless the trailer contains special equipment.

Height: four metres

Width: Two.55 metres

Overall length: eighteen metres (vehicle + trailer)

Seat belts

It is compulsory to wear seat belts on all seats tooled with a belt. If a visitor is exempted from wearing the belt on medical grounds, he must carry the medical certificate of exemption accompanied by a translation into Greek.

Travelling with children

Children under three years must be placed in a suitable child restraint. Approved child restraints are those conforming with standard ECE R44/03 (or later).

Children inbetween three and eleven years, measuring less than 1.35m must be seated in an suitable child restraint for their size.

From the age of 12, children measuring over 1.35m can wear an adult seat belt.

Placing a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat is permitted only on condition that the passenger airbag is deactivated.

Driving in Greece, RAC Drive

Driving in Greece

Driving licence

National driving licences conforming with the model in Annex nine of the one thousand nine hundred forty nine Convention or in Annex six of the one thousand nine hundred sixty eight Convention or with the European Communities` model are accepted.

Visitors may rail mopeds or motorcycles of any cylinder capacity or drive private cars in Greece if they have reached the minimum age required in their country of residence. A foreign driving licence does not entitle the holder to drive in Greece until the age of 18yrs old.

International Driving Permits (1949 or 1968) are recognised.

Significant documents

When driving in Greece the following documents should be carried:

• Total, valid driving licence*
• Proof of insurance/green card (third party or above)
• Proof of ID (passport)
• Proof of ownership (V5C certificate)

While driving in Greece you are required by law to carry the following items. Hefty on-the-spot fines can be issued for failing to carry specific items:

• Headlamp rafter deflectors (depending on your car, you will either need deflector stickers or have to adjust the rafter by hand)
• Vehicles registered in Greece or abroad must carry a warning triangle
• Fire extinguisher/very first aid kit are compulsory on board private vehicle
• Motorcyclists: riders and all passengers of motorcycles must wear crash helmets

Rules of the road & regulations

Rules of the road

Overtaking & passing

Drive on the right, overtake on the left.

Overtaking is prohibited when approaching an unguarded level crossing and if the vehicle has stopped for safety reasons.

Priority

Outside towns, traffic moving along a main road has priority at intersections. In towns, vehicles coming from the right have priority. Vehicles approaching roundabouts must give way to vehicles coming from the right.

Warning of treatment

All motor vehicles must be fitted with an audible warning device with a low pitched, regular tone. Multi-toned sirens, hooters and whistles are stringently prohibited.

The horn must not be used in towns, unless it is the only means of avoiding an accident.

Towing

Inventories are not required unless the trailer contains special equipment.

Height: four metres

Width: Two.55 metres

Overall length: eighteen metres (vehicle + trailer)

Seat belts

It is compulsory to wear seat belts on all seats tooled with a belt. If a visitor is exempted from wearing the belt on medical grounds, he must carry the medical certificate of exemption accompanied by a translation into Greek.

Travelling with children

Children under three years must be placed in a suitable child restraint. Approved child restraints are those conforming with standard ECE R44/03 (or later).

Children inbetween three and eleven years, measuring less than 1.35m must be seated in an adequate child restraint for their size.

From the age of 12, children measuring over 1.35m can wear an adult seat belt.

Placing a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat is permitted only on condition that the passenger airbag is deactivated.

Driving in Greece, RAC Drive

Driving in Greece

Driving licence

National driving licences conforming with the model in Annex nine of the one thousand nine hundred forty nine Convention or in Annex six of the one thousand nine hundred sixty eight Convention or with the European Communities` model are accepted.

Visitors may rail mopeds or motorcycles of any cylinder capacity or drive private cars in Greece if they have reached the minimum age required in their country of residence. A foreign driving licence does not entitle the holder to drive in Greece until the age of 18yrs old.

International Driving Permits (1949 or 1968) are recognised.

Significant documents

When driving in Greece the following documents should be carried:

• Total, valid driving licence*
• Proof of insurance/green card (third party or above)
• Proof of ID (passport)
• Proof of ownership (V5C certificate)

While driving in Greece you are required by law to carry the following items. Hefty on-the-spot fines can be issued for failing to carry specific items:

• Headlamp rafter deflectors (depending on your car, you will either need deflector stickers or have to adjust the slat by hand)
• Vehicles registered in Greece or abroad must carry a warning triangle
• Fire extinguisher/very first aid kit are compulsory on board private vehicle
• Motorcyclists: riders and all passengers of motorcycles must wear crash helmets

Rules of the road & regulations

Rules of the road

Overtaking & passing

Drive on the right, overtake on the left.

Overtaking is prohibited when approaching an unguarded level crossing and if the vehicle has stopped for safety reasons.

Priority

Outside towns, traffic moving along a main road has priority at intersections. In towns, vehicles coming from the right have priority. Vehicles approaching roundabouts must give way to vehicles coming from the right.

Warning of treatment

All motor vehicles must be fitted with an audible warning device with a low pitched, regular tone. Multi-toned sirens, hooters and whistles are stringently prohibited.

The horn must not be used in towns, unless it is the only means of avoiding an accident.

Towing

Inventories are not required unless the trailer contains special equipment.

Height: four metres

Width: Two.55 metres

Overall length: eighteen metres (vehicle + trailer)

Seat belts

It is compulsory to wear seat belts on all seats tooled with a belt. If a visitor is exempted from wearing the belt on medical grounds, he must carry the medical certificate of exemption accompanied by a translation into Greek.

Travelling with children

Children under three years must be placed in a suitable child restraint. Approved child restraints are those conforming with standard ECE R44/03 (or later).

Children inbetween three and eleven years, measuring less than 1.35m must be seated in an suitable child restraint for their size.

From the age of 12, children measuring over 1.35m can wear an adult seat belt.

Placing a rear-facing child restraint in the front passenger seat is permitted only on condition that the passenger airbag is deactivated.

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