Drug tests on drivers to increase
The number of drug tests for drivers will increase, more checks for narcotics will be carried out in public places and fines for violations of...
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Drivers set to face steeper and more targeted fines
Drivers are set to face steeper and more targeted fines in October, as parliament is set to vote next week on seven bills to introduce...
Port drivers return to work after demands satisfied
Vehicle operators at Limassol port returned to work on Friday afternoon after being paid in full by their employer for overtime work carried out on...
Poor visibility on roads to Troodos
Police on Wednesday warned drivers over poor visibility caused by dense fog on many Troodos’ roads. Some roads are open to traffic but also slippery...
State officials can have driver outside office hours if work related
More state officials will be allowed a chauffeur for out-of-hours work as per a Cabinet decision, government spokesman Prodromos Prodromou said on Thursday. The decision...
Limassol bus drivers call 48-hour strike
Limassol bus drivers said Tuesday that on March 20 they will be going ahead with a strike announced a month ago over pay disputes with...
Agree or disagree, anti-radar site popular with many drivers
By Annette Chrysostomou HAVE you ever been tempted to use Facebook to be warned of spots where police lie in wait to detect speeding drivers?...
Police campaign bags traffic offenders, drug users
During a police campaign to combat crime one man was caught driving more than twice the legal limit on the motorway while two others tested...
Paphos motorists warned, as heavy rain causes problems
Drivers in Paphos must drive with caution as heavy downpours have caused flooding and areas of standing water are affecting many roads in the town,...
Paphos buses running normally
Paphos public bus services were operating normally on Saturday, a day after drivers staged a strike over pay issues. Some 18,000 passengers, including tourists, were...
Police disappointed after hundreds booked despite seat belt campaign
Ninety-one people who died in traffic accidents in six years had not been wearing their seat belts, police said on Saturday, expressing disappointment over the...
Distracted driving: you’ll never know what hit you
By Sergeant Areti Amaxari Driver distraction is “the diversion of drivers’ attention away from activities that are considered critical for safe driving, towards another activity”....
Part of Troodos-Platres road closed until Monday morning due to rockslides (Update)
Police announced on Sunday that due to heavy rain in the Troodos region, part of the Troodos-Platres road near ‘Psilo Dentro’ has been closed due...
Police warn of torrential downpours in mountain areas
Police urged drivers on Sunday to be cautious when driving in the Troodos due to torrential downpours. They said torrential rains in Troodos, Platres and...
DIKO MP calls for ban on Pokemon Go, sparks social media debate
DIKO MP Angelos Votsis has stirred up a debate on social media after suggesting that the Pokemon Go game should be banned in Cyprus. Over...
Almost 3,000 drivers caught illegally parking in spaces for the disabled last year
In 2015, police booked 2,965 drivers for parking in spaces assigned for disabled persons out of a total number of parking offences of 3,574, they...
Paphos airport taxi drivers to strike
TAXI drivers servicing Paphos airport will be mounting a one-day strike next Wednesday to protest against their longstanding demands not being met. In a statement,...
More than seven drivers an hour booked in Paphos in 14 hours
The police motorcycle unit booked 104 drivers in the Paphos area on various traffic offences between 2pm on Saturday and 4am on Sunday, around seven...
Around half of drivers haven’t paid road tax, 10 days before the deadline
Some 380,000 motorists out of around 720,000 have paid their road tax ahead of the March 10 deadline, the road transport department said on Tuesday....
Caution urged on Nicosia highway due to heavy rain
Police warned drivers on Sunday to take extra care on the Nicosia-Larnaca highway, as due to heavy rains, visibility was limited. Several parts of the...