App launched to allow public to report problems on the road
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...
road safety
Govt wants to mandate airbags for bikers
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...
Road safety slogans to be included in alcohol and vehicle ads
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...
Motorcyclists 14 times more likely to be involved in a fatal collision, Karousos says
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...
Mandatory helmet law will not make cycling safer
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...
Police book drunk drivers with aid of citizens
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...
Police seize motorbikes, cars
Seventeen high-capacity motorcycles and five cars have been confiscated according to a police announcement on Monday. In the context of preventing road collisions and noise...
Prize draw for motorcycle safety equipment
An electronic lottery for funding of motorbike safety equipment will be held after more people applied for grants than are available, the ministry of transport...
Traffic police campaign to focus on buses and trucks
A week long police campaign will begin on Monday to check buses and trucks on the roads. Taking place as part of the European campaign...
Police seize ten motorcycles in stepped-up traffic safety operation
Police confiscated ten large capacity motorcycles in Limassol on Monday in an ongoing stepped-up operation aimed at reducing fatal and serious road collisions, as well...
