Some described him as “our national traffic warden”
The traffic warden Nikos Kotsakis, who was for several years at the intersection of the National Resistance in Neo Psychiko, has died.
The news of the death of Nikos Kotsakis became known through social media, as Antonis Zarogikas, a member of the Facebook group “Neo Psychiko-Philothei-Psychiko” wrote that “We said goodbye to the legendary traffic policeman Nikos Kotsakis, the traffic sign symbol of Kifisias Avenue. We thank him for his ethics and professionalism.”
Then, Themis Kalamatas proceeded with a relevant post, characterizing him as the leading traffic policeman of all time.
“The Hellenic Police team and I personally honor him top traffic controller of all time, the favorite of all the drivers, the maestro of the regulation of the traffic by putting on the profile of the team for 10 days from today the now historic form of Nikos Kotsakis, as soon as his loss became known. Traffic police officer Nikos Kotsakis is immortal forever”, says the relevant post.
Who was Nikos Kotsakis?
Nikos Kotsakis was in the same place for many years, and those who often passed by the church of Agia Varvara knew him by his first name. His thick black mustache was so distinctive that he was given the nickname “Moustache”. Some, in fact, characterized him as “our national traffic policeman”.
Nikos Kotsakis grew up in a large family in the prefecture of Ilia, while from the age of 15 he took responsibility for his family, working in the fields.
“I was born and raised in Maroneia, in mountainous Olympia. In the Tower of Ilia, that is. I was a farmer, a pioneer of the land. How could I have imagined that I would end up as a pioneer of asphalt?” With these words he had described the story of his life speaking years ago to Realnews.