Teen arrested after being caught driving at 195km/h
An 18-year-old male was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning after being clocked driving at 195 kilometres per hour up the motorway towards Nicosia near Latsia.
He was pulled ...
Police to bolster speed checks from Monday
The police are to “intensify” their work to clamp down on people driving over the speed limit from Monday.
The force announced that the increased speed checks are to be “...
Man without licence arrested for speeding
A 21-year-old man appeared before the Larnaca district court on Monday after being arrested on March 16 for driving at a dangerously high speed of 184km/h on the Nicosia-Larnaca highway, ...
Man arrested speeding and three times over limit
A 33-year-old man was arrested on Thursday night for drink driving and speeding on the Kofinou-Larnaca motorway.
The man was arrested just before 8.30pm for driving at 186km per hour, 86...
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Teen learner driver arrested for speeding on the highway
The 18-year-old learner driver that was caught speeding at 185 km/h on the Nicosia-Larnaca highway on Monday morning has admitted to the charges against him, police have said.
The young ...
Underage teen caught speeding in Paphos
An underage teenager was found driving his parents’ car down a main road in Paphos on Thursday night, police said on Friday.
During routine checks, traffic police officers spotted a ...
Driver caught at 218km/h on highway
Police on Thursday arrested and charged a 32-year-old driver for going more than twice over the speed limit on the Ayia Napa-Larnaca highway.
The man clocked 218 km/hour while driving ...
Police catch 67-year-old doing 200km/h
A 67-year-old was caught by the police on Saturday doing 196km/h on the Nicosia-Kokkinotrimithia motorway.
The man was stopped just after 11am by traffic police, the force said in ...
Teen arrested for driving at 123kph with passenger in boot
A 19-year-old male was arrested in the early hours of Sunday morning after police found him driving at 123 kilometres per hour on a stretch of road where the speed limit ...
Arrest for driving more than double speed limit
A 27-year-old man was arrested in Limassol, driving over twice the speed limit, police said on Monday.
The man was spotted at around 1.35am on Monday driving at 192km per ...
More than 300 road offences in 24 hours
More than 300 road offences were reported across Cyprus over the past 24 hours, mainly speeding.
During a police operation in Famagusta district to check buggies, trikes and quads, 21 people were reported ...
Man caught driving at 106kph on residential street
A 22-year-old man from Paralimni was arrested on Thursday after driving at 106kph in a housing estate.
The speed limit on the road on which he was driving was 50kph, ...
Secret service agents granted speed limit exemption
Secret service (KYP) agents will be exempt from speed limits under certain conditions, under a law passed by parliament on Thursday.
Vehicles operated by KYP will be allowed to go ...
No penalties planned for drivers who warn of speed checks
But minister says no reduction in fines for going through red light
Drivers will not be penalised for warning others of speed checks ahead, and the €300 fine for going through ...
Arrest for driving 188km/hr on highway
A 23-year-old man was on Saturday clocked driving at 188 kilometres per hour on the highway between Limassol and Nicosia, police said.
His speed was recorded on the stretch of road ...
Two speeding drivers arrested
Two people aged 29 and 20 were caught on the Nicosia–Larnaca highway driving at excessive speed, the first at 210 km/h and the second at 194 km/h, police said on Sunday.
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Driver on drugs clocked doing 235km/h on highway
A 42-year-old man was clocked driving at 235km an hour on the highway near Kofinou on Friday night , almost two and a half times the speed limit.
Traffic Police detected ...
Zero tolerance for reckless driving ahead of Easter, police warns
Police warned on Wednesday that increased checks and patrols will take place leading up to and during Easter, due to the increased road activity during the period.
The force emphasised ...
Woman fined for driving at almost twice the speed limit
A 27-year-old woman was fined €1,100 by the Larnaca district court on Monday after she was found driving at almost twice the speed on the Nicosia-Larnaca highway.
She also had seven ...
Two due in court after excessive speeding on highway
Two people are due to appear in court on Monday after driving at excessive speeds on the highway, police said on Sunday.
At 10.45 on Saturday night a police patrol on ...
Speed bumps detrimental to health, says Diko MP
Road bumps are doing more harm than good as they are contributing to increased pollution and causing health problems, Diko deputy Christos Orphanides said on Friday, following up on a ...
Three speeders arrested, one doing 180 kilometres an hour (update)
Three motorists were due in court on Thursday after traffic police caught them speeding in separate incidents.
Two of them were driving on Anexartisias Street in Nicosia on Wednesday between 10.10...
Young driver caught doing over double the speed limit
Police in Nicosia shortly after midnight on Wednesday halted a driver travelling at 130 km/h on Larnaca Avenue, instead of the permissible 50 km/h.
Police checks determined that the driver, ...
Speeder arrested driving at over 200km/hr
A 24-year-old man was arrested on Sunday after he was caught speeding at around 200 kilometres per hour on the Limassol-Nicosia motorway by members the traffic police.
The man was caught ...