Zero-alcohol rule proposed for new drivers
Many of the 14,000 drivers arrested for drunk driving in the past three years were inexperienced, the House transport committee said on Thursday as it proposed a new law introducing a ...
MPs delay vote on president’s MOT fee referral
MPs decided on Thursday to postpone by a week a vote on whether to accept or reject the president’s referral of a law concerning an increase in the MOT ...
MPs decry lax enforcement of e-scooter laws
Serious concerns were raised on Thursday during a session of the House transport committee about the enforcement of laws regulating personal mobility devices, particularly electric scooters.
The committee heard that ...
Bill proposes two-year license suspension for fatal road accidents
Parliament on Thursday discussed a bill that would deprive a person of their driver’s license for up to two years if that person is found guilty of having caused ...
Transport committee calls for compensation for airport municipalities
Municipalities near Larnaca airport should receive compensation for the disturbances caused by air traffic, the transport committee demanded during its meeting on Thursday.
“We are talking about thousands of people ...
Lawmakers push for stricter electric scooter regulations
The debate over tighter regulations for electric scooters has intensified after new data revealed a significant number of violations and accidents involving the popular personal mobility devices.
At a meeting ...
Committee hears of crimes committed by children on buses
Road transport department director Andreas Nikiforou on Thursday told the House transport committee about the crimes committed by children on school buses.
One child, he said, had brought a plastic ...
Limassol municipality vetoes bus lanes
Limassol municipality officials informed MPs on Thursday that they have just vetoed the creation of bus lanes along a major avenue inside the coastal city, as it would have exacerbated ...
Traffic fines: same penalties, longer payment period
Out-of-court fines for traffic violations will largely remain the same but offenders will have more time to pay them, according to tweaks to the legislation discussed in parliament on Thursday.
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Traffic camera fines generate €9.3 million
Revenues from fines issued following violations caught by traffic cameras from January 1, 2022, to March 14, 2024, amounted to €9,329,369, according to data presented by MPs during the House transport committee on Thursday.
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Traffic sign defacement could carry jail time according to new bill
Lawmakers on Thursday wrapped up discussion of a bill that would criminalise the alteration or defacement of road traffic signs, making such offences carry jail time and hefty fines.
The ...
House committee chair proposes halving fines for running red lights
House transport committee chairman Marinos Mousiouttas presented a proposal on Thursday to halve the cost of fines for motorists who run red lights from €300 to €150.
Mousiouttas presented the proposal at ...
Paphos projects, long-stalled, set to move forward in 2024
A number of projects in Paphos have been delayed for decades, hampering developments in the city, MPs at the House labour committee said on Thursday as part of their efforts ...
Motorway signs increasingly vandalised, committee hears
Signs on the motorway will begin to be replaced after they were vandalised, the House transport committee said on Thursday, following a session where they also discussed the issue of ...
Traffic congestion of utmost importance say MPs
Legislators on Thursday urged government officials to “transition from theory to practice” in dealing with the growing problem of traffic congestion.
The matter was discussed at the House transport committee, ...
House transport committee visits Paphos airport
Issues related to operations at Paphos airport, in particular air connections and the state of the roads leading to the airport, were discussed by the House Transport Committee during a ...