#road safety

Transport ministry will look at ways to eliminate ‘black spots’ in road network A meeting will be held on Monday to discuss how to improve road safety in Cyprus, following ...

Cyprus has seen witnessed 26 fatal traffic accidents so far this year, resulting in 28 deaths, Justice Minister Anna Procopiou said on Tuesday. Of these, nine were attributed to careless and distracted ...

All traffic cameras currently installed have passed the piloting phase and are in full operation, while a second phase is underway that will see the installation of 66 additional cameras, head ...

A change in mentality and deepening the sense of individual and social responsibility is required so that road safety becomes a way of life, Justice Minister Anna Koukides-Procopiou said on ...

Road deaths in Cyprus dropped by 18 per cent in 2022, the latest Road Safety Performance Index (PIN) revealed on Tuesday. The number of road deaths dropped from 45 in 2021 to 37 last year. ...

Cyprus Defence Minister Michalis Giorgallas on Tuesday warned of high road deaths being a “modern-day scourge” where people lose their lives or become disabled. “It is truly sad that every ...

Two road safety ambassadors were appointed on Monday by the road safety council as part of efforts to cut traffic fatalities by 50 per cent. Speaking at the start of world ...

More than 2,300 traffic violations were recorded in the last seven days, police said on Sunday. According to a police statement from Monday May 8 until Sunday morning, a total of 2,331 violations ...

The transport ministry announced on Friday that applications to receive funding for motorcyclists to receive protective equipment and airbags has now closed. The ministry said 1,130 applications for the high power ...

Wearing a protective helmet will become mandatory for cyclists as of February 1, the police announced on Tuesday adding they will start fining people caught contravening the law. Cyclists caught not ...

Cyclists will be required to wear a protective helmet as of next month or will be fined, the government has announced. The specifications of the type of protective helmet have ...

The police on Wednesday warned that heightened road safety checks will be carried out from December 23 through to January 6, as they also issued safety advice for the holidays. The bolstered ...

The transport ministry on Saturday announced that the House plenum has approved an amendment to the Road Safety Act 2022, allowing it to regulate advertisements and other such activities that concern ...

The Grammar School Nicosia organised the 22nd annual event of Road Safety Week, which aims to raise awareness and inform students about road safety issues. The event also marked the 60...

Police will soon launch a pilot programme with local councils where the public can participate with crime-prevention organisations on issues directly affecting their neighbourhoods, Justice Minister Stephi Drakou said on ...

Photos from fatal car accidents will go on display at the road safety park in Nicosia starting Sunday to raise awareness among the public, it was announced on Saturday. The ...

Police charged over 1,000 drivers with traffic offences from 6am on Friday to 6am on Sunday, they announced on Sunday. A total of 1,178 fines were issued by the police motorbike unit ...

A week-long informational and policing campaign focusing on trucks and buses, held between October 10 and 16 saw more than 200 fines being handed out, police said on Saturday. The campaign, which was ...

An app to alert the authorities of problems in the road, called Fix Cyprus, was launched on Tuesday by the Cyprus Centre for Research and Excellence (Kios) in the presence ...

The government said Thursday it wants to mandate airbags for professional motorcyclists, especially for food delivery drivers, after a spate of serious road accidents. Speaking after a parliamentary committee, Transport ...

Alcohol and vehicle advertisements will be required to include road safety messages according to a proposal approved by cabinet on Wednesday. The proposal made by Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos amends ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Saturday visited the Daytona karting track in Nicosia, where he participated in motorcycle training seminars organised by the Nicosia Motorcycle Club, under the auspices of ...

We need better infrastructure, safer vehicles and education By Anastasia Korae A few weeks ago, the Cyprus parliament passed an amendment to the Bicycles Law making helmet wearing mandatory for ...

Following a citizen’s call police apprehended a man driving intoxicated on the Ayia Napa – Larnaca highway. The 58-year-old driver and Nicosia resident, was found positive in a preliminary breathalyzer ...