Authorities have arrested the driver who caused chaos on national highways early Saturday morning, when it was discovered that he was traveling at 230 kilometers per hour, significantly above the permitted speed limit. Parapolitika.gr obtained video footage from the traffic police checkpoint that used speed control radar to scan the vehicle moving at breakneck speed on the Athens-Lamia National Highway. At that location, the speed limit does not exceed 100 kilometers per hour, with the reckless driver exceeding it by 130 kilometers per hour.
As you can see from the video, at the moment of radar detection by the traffic police unit, a motorcycle officer riding a high-displacement motorcycle began pursuit to immobilize the vehicle, which was accomplished several kilometers later. During the breathalyzer test, it was determined that the driver was also under the influence of alcohol.
The driver was arrested and is being brought before the courts for further proceedings.
Video footage from the traffic stop of the driver traveling 230 km/h on the National Highway
Detailed statement from the Hellenic Police
«Within the framework of targeted operations and traffic control by the Attica Traffic Directorate for the prevention of driving under the influence of alcohol and the detection of traffic violations, a special operation was conducted from the early morning hours of November 21 to the early morning hours of November 22, 2025, throughout the Attica region, involving officers from the Traffic Accident Control and Prevention Teams and Traffic Departments of the Attica Traffic Directorate.
During this operation, 5,528 breathalyzer tests were conducted and 91 violations were confirmed for driving under the influence of alcohol, while 3 drivers were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol with readings above 0.60 mg/l.
Additionally, in the early hours of November 22, 2025, Traffic Accident Control and Prevention Team officers arrested a car driver who, as determined by radar device, was traveling on the Athens-Lamia National Highway at 230 km/h, instead of the maximum permitted limit of 100 km/h, endangering other road users, and when subjected to a breathalyzer test, produced a positive result.
Controls for the prevention of driving under the influence of alcohol and the detection of traffic violations will continue with undiminished intensity».
