Road safety watchdog calls on drivers after death of two motorcyclists
Road safety watchdog Reaction on Tuesday asked drivers to respect motorcyclists on Tuesday, after two young motorcyclists died in the capital within 24 hours. “Unfortunately,...
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Speed and no seatbelts major factors in sobering road accident stats
Cyprus saw over 10,000 road accidents in 12 years with 729 fatalities The majority of fatal traffic accidents’ victims in Cyprus are men, while most...
Fifteen caught driving under influence of drugs in past ten days
Driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs increases the risk of causing an accident, police said on Wednesday after they caught 15 people driving...
Police stepping up presence on roads in safety push
Police will be out in force over the festive period as part of an islandwide campaign to prevent road accidents. The stepped-up measures start on...
Speed cameras step nearer as contract signed
A contract for the design, installation, maintenance and operation of speed cameras worth more than €34 million was signed on Monday in the presence of...
Christmas tree made of car parts spreads message of safety (video)
A Christmas tree made out of car parts has been put up outside the police museum to spread awareness about road safety. Maths teacher Yiannis...
Joint campaign to raise road safety awareness among teens
Police in collaboration with the star motorcycle club Cyprus launched a joint campaign on Tuesday to raise traffic consciousness among teenagers. The campaign, under the...
New traffic fines fail to intimidate drivers, no fall in violations in first 24 hours
More than 600 traffic offences were recorded in the first 24 hours after heftier fines came into force on Thursday, the head of Nicosia traffic...
Yiolitis: obey traffic rules or pay the new hefty fines
Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis on Thursday called on drivers to conform with traffic laws, the first day hefty new fines for violations went into effect....
Hefty new fines from Thursday for driving violations
From Thursday, fines for motorcyclists not wearing a crash helmet will more than double to €200, while those not wearing a seat belt will have...
150 booked in four-hour Limassol road safety campaign
A total of 150 traffic violations were reported in Limassol in just four hours during a targeted road safety campaign overnight. Officers also seized 14...
Another motorcyclist injured on stolen bike
A 19-year-old motorcyclist riding a stolen motorbike was critically injured in a road accident in Limassol on Wednesday afternoon. The accident occurred at 4.40pm on...
Police efforts to reduce road deaths will see clampdown on speeding in cities
Part of police efforts to reduce road deaths will mean less tolerance for drivers within cities who exceed the speed limit. Currently, drivers who are...
Police launching two-week clampdown on driver distraction
Police said on Sunday they would be launching a two-week road safety campaign focused on clamping down on motorists using mobile phones or engaged in...
Traffic cameras in 2021 part of measures to halve road deaths
Traffic cameras by early next year, increased narco-tests and harsher penalties for driving offences are just some of the measures being introduced with the aim...
Police stepping up traffic patrols over holiday week
Police announced on Thursday a set of measures to combat increased crime and road safety violations during the holiday period – including restricting motorbike use...
Parliament votes tougher fines for drivers
Traffic violations are set to become steeper and tougher starting October 1, after deputies voted on Friday a set of bills into law and approved...
Justice minister says road safety a priority
All parties must work together on road safety to deal with traffic accidents as just this year 23 people have already lost their lives on...
Police book 624 people for traffic offences in one day
Police registered and booked a total of 624 traffic violations during a one-day campaign in the Nicosia district on Tuesday. Throughout the day, police officers...
Limassol businesses given chance to make own proposal over disputed road works
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos said on Monday Limassol shop owners on Nicos and Despina Pattichi street can present their own proposals for road works in...