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90-year-old driver who entered Attiki Odos in the wrong direction had an expired licence

90-year-old driver who entered Attiki Odos in the wrong direction had an expired licence

From Ta Nea · () Greek

Translated from Greek and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • A 90-year-old driver was found travelling in the opposite direction on the left lane of Athens’ Attiki Odos.
  • Authorities said his driving licence had expired in 2018, raising further concerns about the incident.

The driving licence of the 90-year-old motorist who entered Athens’ Attiki Odos in the wrong direction had expired in 2018, according to authorities.

The driver caused alarm on Monday morning after police from the Attiki Odos Traffic Department found his car travelling against the flow of traffic in the left lane. The discovery of the expired licence added to the concerns surrounding the incident.

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Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.