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 their operation has not yet been ...
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 of pedestrians. Road bumps have ...
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 effective in helping the EU reach ...
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 lights, and over 17 per cent ...
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 Sunday.
The accident happened at 3.20 ...
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 the second testing positive for ...
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 raise public awareness accompanied by ...
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 at an alarming speed.
In ...
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 focus on dangerous driving, wearing ...
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 year.
At the meeting, it ...
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, two more young motorcyclists lost their ...
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 of those killed failed to wear a seatbelt ...
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 while on drugs in the last ...