What are the basic rules and regulations for driving in Greece?
Driving in Greece is done on the right side of the road, and therefore the steering wheel and the driver are on the left side of the car. Driving behaviour is the same as in the US and Europe. When driving, always apply the right of way. Passing on the right is prohibited for safety reasons. On highways with at least 2 lanes, driving in the right lane is recommended, allowing cars going at high speed in the left lane. The car coming into roundabouts has the right of way, unless there is a stop sign indicating otherwise. Athens has a traffic zone that is applied from Monday to Thursday from 07:00 to 20:00 and Friday from 07:00 to 15:00. On days with an odd number, only cars whose license plates end in an odd number (1, 3, 5, 7, 9) can circulate within the traffic zone, while on days with an even number, only cars whose license plates end in an even number 0, 2, 4, 6, 8) can circulate within the traffic zone. This traffic zone doesn’t apply to drivers who hold driver’s licenses that have
