Traffic fine — Ελληνική Αστυνομία · Greece

Direct answer

Check three things: is it real (fines come by post from the authority, never by SMS asking for card details), were you the driver (in most countries the keeper must name the driver or pay), and the deadline to pay at the reduced rate or to object. Objections go to the issuing authority — Ελληνική Αστυνομία — Τμήμα Τροχαίας / gov.gr πρόστιμα (gov.gr) for Greece. A fine from another EU country is real and enforceable across borders for the main offences; you can still object in that country, usually in its language or English. Διεύθυνση Μεταφορών της Περιφέρειας / ΚΤΕΟ (yme.gov.gr) confirms whether a vehicle query came from a foreign authority; Νομική Βοήθεια (Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος) (dsa.gr) advises on a licence at risk.

Call firstΕλληνική Αστυνομία — Τμήμα Τροχαίας / gov.gr πρόστιμα

Report toΔιεύθυνση Μεταφορών της Περιφέρειας / ΚΤΕΟ

If that failsΝομική Βοήθεια (Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος)

🗣️ What to say

"I object to fine [number] of [date] concerning vehicle [plate]. [I was not the driver: the driver was …] / [The measurement is contested because …] / [The notice was served after the legal deadline]. Please send the evidence (photo, calibration certificate) and suspend enforcement until you decide."

🪜 Step by step

Real or scam?Official fines cite a law, an offence code and an account; scams want a card link. Verify on the authority's portal.
Driver or keeper?If someone else drove, name them in the deadline; refusing can itself be an offence in some countries.
Ask for the evidencePhoto, device, calibration. It is your right and sometimes ends the case.
Object to Ελληνική Αστυνομία — Τμήμα Τροχαίας / gov.gr πρόστιμαWithin the deadline, in writing. Foreign fine: to the foreign authority, with the same rights.
Points and licence: Νομική Βοήθεια (Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος)If the fine carries points or a ban, legal advice is worth it before you accept.

📇 All contacts

Ελληνική Αστυνομία — Τμήμα Τροχαίας / gov.gr πρόστιμαObjection to a ticket, paymentWithin the deadline on the ticket🔗 www.gov.gr/ipiresies/polites-kai-kathemerinoteta/prostima

Διεύθυνση Μεταφορών της Περιφέρειας / ΚΤΕΟRegistration, inspection, appealsInspection appeals and vehicle data🔗 www.yme.gov.gr

Νομική Βοήθεια (Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος)Free lawyer for low incomesWhen you cannot afford a lawyer🔗 www.dsa.gr

Δικηγορικός Σύλλογος — νομική βοήθειαFree legal aid for low incomesIf a lawyer is needed for a larger amount🔗 www.dsa.gr

❓ Frequently asked

Can a foreign fine be enforced at home?

For speeding, red lights, drink-driving, phone use, seatbelt and a few more: yes, through the EU cross-border directive. Ignoring it does not make it go away.

A rental company charged me an admin fee

They can pass on the fine and a reasonable fee if the contract says so; dispute an unreasonable fee with the consumer body.

Do foreign points count?

Points stay in the country that issued them; a ban imposed abroad applies there. Serious offences can be reported home.

📎 Sources

Last checked: 2026-09-26

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