#road safety

The transport ministry is working on legislative changes as part of efforts to improve road safety, minister Yiannis Karousos said on Thursday as he welcomed private initiatives to stem the ...

The transport ministry said on Thursday that it has received 2,629 applications from bikers hoping to buy protective equipment under a new scheme aiming to promote road safety. “The number of ...

A bill regulating scooters – including a requirement that users be aged over 14 and wear a helmet — will go before the House plenary on July 14, House transport committee president Marinos Moushouttas ...

Applications for government cash incentives to purchase protective motorbike gear, exceeded 1,800 in the first 24 hours after the scheme was launched, it emerged on Friday Applications for the scheme will close ...

As police step up traffic checks amid a spike in road fatalities, the transport ministry on Thursday launched its incentive plan for the purchase of protective equipment for motorcyclists. Applications ...

Cyprus’ drive to reduce annual road fatalities to zero will see a near total overhaul of the rules and regulations which are currently enforced, according to statements made on Wednesday ...

Police booked 48 drivers for speeding during a 12-hour road safety campaign in the Paphos district. They were among 336 total offences reported from 6.00 am to 6.00 pm on Wednesday at well-known blackspots ...

The transport ministry has signed €1.03 million contract to acquire a road surface assessment system aiming at improved safety and comfort on the island’s roads, Minister Yiannis Karousos said on ...

Paphos police on Monday said they had issued 221 fines for traffic violations in the last four days. About half, 111, concerned speeding. Nine of the fines concerned drink driving, three driving ...

The police announced on Monday that their traffic units have been bolstered with on-board speed cameras for their patrol cars and picked 100 violations in two days. The cameras in the ...

Tickets issued for speeding in Cyprus fell by over 30 per cent between 2019 and 2020 with the same percentage increase seen in the number of road deaths during the same period, a ...

In total 85 third-country nationals and their employers participated a police road safety event to prevent serious traffic collisions in Sotira municipality, police announced on Thursday. The road safety lecture was ...

Police are concerned over an increasing number of drivers testing positive for drug use with 67 caught under the influence last month alone. Alcotests are also picking up a “worrying” number ...

Traffic violations have dropped by half ever since the cameras went ‘live’ compared to the period during which they were used on a pilot basis, MPs heard on Thursday. During ...

Road safety lessons at school could become a prerequisite for young drivers to secure their learner’s licence as government ministries discuss measures to improve driving standards. Meetings have been ...

By Andreas Pavlou Police issued 265 fines in 12 hours for various traffic offences on highways, as well as in dangerous and blackspots in Nicosia and Limassol. The traffic checks were carried ...

Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos on Monday chaired a meeting of the Road Safety Council focused on actions to stem the bloodshed on the roads — a day after two road fatalities ...

Officials are alarmed at the current rates of violations being recorded by newly installed traffic cameras, with the traffic department warning that many drivers will end up losing their licences ...

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 road safety awareness. Visitors were ...

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 to mark the first 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 released by the police, 94 motorists were booked ...

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 day. During the checks, members of ...

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 of the fines, 89, concerned speeding, while ...

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 be instrumental in improving road ...