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Greece’s AI‑driven road‑safety The Greek digital‑enforcement programme continues to expand has broadened its digital enforcement AI‑driven tools. After deploying AI‑assisted On 11 July 2026 the government expanded AI‑enabled traffic cameras for red‑light, that automatically capture red‑light runs, mobile‑phone use and seat‑belt violations and launching a multilingual safety app for tourists, violations; notices are sent to drivers via the Ministry MyGov portal or mobile wallets, with paper mail now under 30 %. Drivers may request a second review of Digital Governance the camera image before a fine is finalised, and the tax authority (AADE) have integrated an AI‑backed workflow for reviewing objections to uninsured‑vehicle system records that roughly 30 % of offences are red‑signal breaches, 20 % phone use and unpaid circulation‑fee fines. In 20 % seat‑belt non‑use. A second wave of AI‑assisted enforcement began on 24 July 2026 when the system Independent Authority of Public Revenue (AADE) issued 32,205 new penalty infringement notices for uninsured vehicles or unpaid road‑tax fees, vehicles, totalling €12.545 million, €12.5 million. Notices are delivered by SMS, e‑mail or registered mail and offered are viewable through the “Cross‑checks” app. For the first time, an AI module analyses appeal documents, produces a confidence‑score recommendation to inspectors confidence score and a recommendation, while final decisions remained remain with AADE staff. Owners could appeal electronically through the “Cross‑Check” portal within ten working days, excluding August. human auditors. On 26 July 2026 the Greek General Secretary of Information Systems and Digital Governance announced the rollout of a new AI platform that acts as a digital assistant for examining appeals against vehicle‑insurance fines. The system analyses each appeal and promptly advises the responsible civil servant on acceptance or rejection, aiming to cut civil servants, cutting appeal processing times from days to minutes, lower administrative workload minutes and reinforce road‑safety deterrence. A supporting a unified payment portal for public debts is being developed alongside the debts. The rollout continues with a €44 million plan announced on 5 August 2026 to install 1,000 additional AI tool, further streamlining the enforcement ecosystem. Penalty details remain accessible via the “Cross‑checks” (ΟΔ) app, the gov.gr portal traffic cameras in Attica, Thessaloniki and Crete, creating a Unified National Digital Recording and Enforcement System that joins existing regional cameras and expands detection to speed violations as well as the oximata.gov.gr platform, reinforcing Greece’s shift toward faster, more transparent digital governance. previously covered offences.