North to make young people pay more to drive
The north is set to increase the cost of car insurance and road tax for young people, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday.
Speaking to Gundem Kibris TV, he ...
Drug tests for drivers to be done with blood
Tests for people suspected of driving under the influence of drugs will in some cases be carried out by taking blood samples, should a new bill proposed by the transport ...
Students build left-hand driving app for foreigners
Students at Tepak have developed an app to help foreign drivers adjust to driving in Cyprus.
The simulation is designed to enable tourists and others to get used to driving ...
Man punched because ‘headlights were too bright’
A man was punched in the face in the early hours of Monday morning after driving with headlights which were “too bright”.
The man, aged 33, had been driving on the ...
Underage teen found driving
An underage driver, accompanied by another minor, was apprehended by Game wardens on Saturday in a rural area of Argaka, in the Paphos district, while, in a separate incident, a 47...
Road tax renewals start Thursday run until March 10
Drivers will be able to renew their road tax as of Thursday until March 10, the officer of the Road Transport Department Evangelos Panteli said.
Speaking on CyBC, Panteli said that ...
No penalties planned for drivers who warn of speed checks
But minister says no reduction in fines for going through red light
Drivers will not be penalised for warning others of speed checks ahead, and the €300 fine for going through ...
Police operation nets nearly 1,000 speeding offenders
Almost 1,000 people were booked last week for speeding as part of a police operation to clampdown on bad driving.
A police bulletin on Friday said the campaign between August 7 -13 ...
The vigilantes out to thwart mobile traffic cameras
Drivers are employing devious methods to avoid being fined for traffic violations
Drivers are banding together to avoid the long lens of the law: social media groups are sharing the ...
On the road among the ‘horkatoi’
The conundrum of driving in Cyprus
By Christakis Peristianis
Some years ago, when the pandemic was still in its initial stages, the then Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis commented on the ...
Women at the wheel: bringing better driving to Cyprus
A new arrival to the island is a global authority on everything automotive. And now she’s bringing her expertise to the drivers of the island. Alix Norman finds out ...
Teen caught driving in Paphos
A 16-year-old was found driving in Paphos on Tuesday according to police.
He was stopped during a regular traffic check.
It was found that he was driving the car of ...
Teens arrested for racing at twice the speed limit
Two teens were arrested in Paphos on Sunday evening driving at twice the speed limit.
The incident occurred at around 10.25pm when a member of the Paphos traffic police, who ...
Teen’s uncle fined for allowing him to drive illegally
A 46-year-old man who allowed his 13-year-old nephew to drive his car was fined €800 and had his licence revoked for one month by the Larnaca district court on Tuesday.
The ...