Greece will install 388 cameras to monitor red-light violations
Greece plans to fully deploy 388 new traffic enforcement cameras in the Attica region over the next ten days. The devices have been installed at approximately 100 signalized intersections in the Athens metropolitan area; in the initial phase, they will only record vehicles running a red light.
The cameras will work in conjunction with traffic lights and will record vehicles that cross the stop line after the red light comes on. Photos and videos of potential violations will be transmitted to the traffic police via a secure channel. According to “European Truth,” citing Euronews, authorized police officers will review the evidence before issuing citations; in other words, fines will not be issued solely by an algorithm.
According to Dimitris Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance and Artificial Intelligence, authorities are finalizing software configuration to integrate the cameras into a unified system for issuing traffic violation citations.
Separately, the police are launching the Traffic Commander system, which will receive data from 24 sources. It will be used to monitor traffic, detect road incidents, and coordinate patrol cars, motorcycles, and aerial vehicles in real time.
Pilot cameras equipped with artificial intelligence can detect a wider range of violations: running a red light, speeding, using a cell phone while driving, failure to wear a seatbelt or helmet, as well as illegal driving or stopping in public transit lanes. Approximately 4,000 violations have already been confirmed, for which fines were issued and sent electronically.
The automatic license plate recognition system also identifies the make, model, and color of the vehicle and classifies the potential violation. Cameras installed on buses are used solely to monitor illegal driving and parking in public transit lanes. In 2026, the Greek government plans to install approximately 1,000 cameras in Athens, Thessaloniki, and Crete.
