Crashed cars display to raise road safety awareness
Police on Saturday, in cooperation with CMP Insurance, held a special exhibition at the Larnaca Metropolis mall of crashed cars in a bid to raise...
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Push to ‘halve serious accidents’ by 2030
The justice ministry’s aims to halve fatal and serious traffic accidents by 2030, Justice Minister Stephie Dracou said on Monday. Speaking at a press conference...
376 traffic offences reported in Famagusta district in one day
Police reported 376 traffic offences over the course of 24 hours in the Famagusta district during a coordinated road safety operation. According to a statement...
Famagusta district police book 121 traffic violations in one day
Police said on Friday that a total of 121 traffic violations were reported in the Famagusta district during a targeted road safety campaign the previous...
180 fines, 89 for speeding in Paphos over weekend
Paphos traffic police issued 180 fines and confiscated one vehicle over the weekend, as part of a targeted campaign to prevent traffic accidents. Almost half...
Traffic cams to begin three-month trial in October
Traffic cameras will go on trial operation for a three-month period in late October, ahead of the long-awaited introduction of a system authorities hope will...
Test traffic cameras will be operational by mid-October
After 15 years of technical and legal setbacks, Cyprus is set to reintroduce traffic cameras in a test capacity in October, even though legislation for...
Our View: Reducing speed limit won’t have desired effect
In the last few months, the authorities have been toying with the idea of placing 30kph speed limit in the towns to improve the safety...
Cyprus falls far short of EU target on road death reduction
Cyprus has only managed to reduce its road deaths by 20 per cent in the past ten years, the seventh country that has been least...
Karousos warns of increased vehicle checks
In the past week alone, checks on the state of vehicles on the road found that over one third had defective headlights, indicators or brake...
Respect for rules of the road saved police officer’s life, force says
A police motorcyclist involved in a serious traffic accident on Saturday behaved correctly and followed the Highway Code, which saved his life, police said on...
Speeding drivers test positive for drugs and alcohol
Two drivers were caught speeding on the Limassol-Nicosia highway on Tuesday night, with the first found to be driving under the influence of alcohol and...
We love motorbikes, but also life, transport minister says launching safety challenge
Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday challenged prominent figures to help raise awareness about motorbike safety. He posted a video on his Facebook profile to...
Migrants risking lives by crossing busy highway outside reception camp
In recent weeks reports of motorists witnessing migrants crossing the busy highway on foot outside the Pournara reception camp for refugees near Kokkinotrimithia have increased...
Road safety campaign on motorbikes launched
Police on Monday launched a week-long islandwide road safety campaign focusing on motorbikes and mopeds amid rising concern over fatalities among bikers. The campaign will...
Road safety meeting after worrying motorbike deaths
Transport minister Yiannis Karousos and Justice Minister Emily Yiolitis attended an urgent meeting on road safety on Wednesday after six motorcyclists died in accidents this...
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,...
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...