Police warn drivers ‘triple checks’ coming
THERE is a new model in place to catch traffic offenders, both on the motorways and in the towns, head of the traffic department Yiannakis
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Paphos police in bad driving crackdown
Police in Paphos reported 826 traffic offences, 373 of them involving speeding, during a week-long crackdown on traffic violations. The traffic offence crackdown started on
New bills for tougher traffic penalties delayed again
The bundle of seven new bills on implementing tougher traffic penalties is unlikely to be voted through by parliament before summer recess but more likely
Teen dies 10 days after motorbike accident
A 17-year-old resident of Paralimni died on Monday in Nicosia general hospital after he was critically injured in a road accident ten days earlier. Stephanos
Wear helmets, police tell motorcyclists after three accidents overnight
Police on Sunday appealed to motorcyclists and moped drivers to take measures to protect themselves in case of an accident. After three accidents overnight between
Death on Cyprus’ urban roads three times higher than EU average
Mortality on urban roads in Cyprus is close to three times the EU average with around 60 deaths per million inhabitants, the fourth worst record
Traffic offences in May topped 25,000
Over 25,000 drivers were booked for traffic offences in May, police spokesman Andreas Angelides said on Monday while stressing that police campaigns are not enough
Paphos municipality offer a new quick-fix pothole service
Paphos municipality is tackling the problem of dangerous numerous potholes in the roads and in the fastest way possible, by using social media and getting
Cyprus needs a ‘forgiving’ road-safety system, expert says
Applying ‘forgiving’ road safety solutions in a systematic and strategic way under the umbrella of one agency would optimise the benefits, according to Dr Judith
Man caught driving at double the speed limit
Yet another young man was caught speeding at twice the legal limit on Wednesday evening. The 18-year-old driver was stopped by police on Elladas avenue
Parents complain after girl injured on ‘ancient’ school bus
Parents of children living in Limassol’s mountain areas called on Monday for action over the very old buses that take their children to school after
Police target motorcycle safety
Police launched an island-wide campaign targeting motorcycle and moped drivers on Monday, highlighting that in the period between 2014-2018, 52 per cent of motorcyclists who
Police road safety campaign to focus on motorcyclists
The police will start a new road safety campaign on Monday to check mopeds and motorbikes. The campaign will last until next Sunday, March 31.
Limassol roads closed for carnival
Police have announced that some roads will be closed in Limassol on Sunday for the carnival parade. The parade will take place on Makarios avenue.
Extra police measures for Green Monday weekend
Police have announced road safety and crime prevention measures ahead of carnival parades over the weekend and for Green Monday. These include increased police patrols
Dangerous bridge in Chlorakas due revamp
Residents living close to a dangerous bridge in Paphos will be relieved to learn that a new structure will be built very soon, after serious
Cyprus one of worst offenders for motorway speeding – EU report
Cyprus has one of the highest rates of speed violations on motorways in the EU, with 63 per cent violating the speed limit of 100km/h,
3,500 drivers stopped for speeding in a week
Almost 3,500 drivers were caught speeding during a week-long police campaign carried out from last Monday until Sunday. A total of 3,453 were caught for
Eight hundred booked for speeding in 24 hours
Some 800 drivers were booked for speeding over the past 24 hours, while five motorists were found to be driving under the influence of narcotics,
No let up in dangerous driving clampdown, police warn
Police on Saturday said they would continue daily traffic checks and show zero tolerance of irresponsible and careless driving after more than 2,500 people were