Priority roadGreece
Traffic rules
Greece
1. Priority road
A priority road is a road whose traffic is given priority over traffic entering from intersecting roads. It is normally identified by a priority-road sign, while an end sign indicates where that continuing priority status stops.
Drivers on a priority road must still obey traffic lights, authorised officers, speed limits, crossings and turning rules. Having priority never allows a driver to proceed when doing so would create danger or block an intersection.
How does priority-road status work in Greece?
Greece’s Code recognises an οδός προτεραιότητας, a specially designated and signed priority road. The road’s legal status and controls determine priority, rather than its apparent size alone.
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek National Printing Office, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5256/2025 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5290/2026 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5313/2026 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5322/2026 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek National Printing Office, amendment Law5338/2026
How can you tell where a priority road applies in Greece?
Read the priority-road sign, the corresponding end indication and any supplementary junction diagram. Distinguish a continuing road designation from a sign that regulates only one junction. If a diagram shows the priority route turning, follow that diagram rather than assuming the straight-ahead road has priority.
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek National Printing Office, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5256/2025 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5290/2026 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5313/2026 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5322/2026 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek National Printing Office, amendment Law5338/2026
Start of a priority road.
English • Traffic sign Ρ-3 • Priority road.
Ελληνικά • Ρ-3 • Οδός προτεραιότητας.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 3 περ. γ
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Ρ-3
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • F l a n k e r • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2011-02-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
F l a n k e r • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2011-02-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
End of the priority road.
English • Traffic sign Ρ-4 • End of the priority road.
Ελληνικά • Ρ-4 • Τέλος οδού προτεραιότητας.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Aade.gr • Ν. 5209/2025 • ΚΟΚ • άρθρο 7 παρ. 3 περ. δ
🔗 Aade.gr • Παράρτημα Α΄ • Ρ-4
Replacement SVG: Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • F l a n k e r • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Original revision 2011-02-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
F l a n k e r • CC BY-SA 3.0 • Source revision 2011-02-05. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Does having road priority let you ignore other controls in Greece?
No. Obey the applicable traffic signals and authorised directions, speed limits and crossing rules. Turning or changing lanes can require yielding, and having priority never permits entering a conflict that cannot be crossed safely.
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek National Printing Office, Road Traffic Code 5209/2025
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5256/2025 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5290/2026 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5313/2026 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek Gazette, Law5322/2026 amendment
🔗 api.et.gr • Greek National Printing Office, amendment Law5338/2026
