In a key step forward, opposition party Disy has secured the necessary parliamentary majority for a new bill aimed at extending the deadline for paying fines. The bill, which aims ...
The fierce debate over the handling of traffic fines issued through speed cameras continued this week with MPs raising concerns about the legality of new procedures introduced by the police.
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The number of drivers rushing to pay fines issued by traffic cameras has surged by 500 per cent, following a police announcement that court proceedings will commence from 31 March 2025 for unpaid ...
Our political parties never cease to amaze us. On Thursday they voted through a bill proposal that would increase the number of penalty points needed for the suspension of someone’...
Parliament is set to start discussions on eight legislative proposals aimed at revising the laws governing traffic fines and the operation of the traffic camera system in Cyprus.
The proposals, ...
The transport ministry on Friday reported there has been a reduction in road violations where traffic cameras have been installed during the April-June 2024 quarter.
It added that the number of ...
Since the traffic camera system became fully operational, reports on Wednesday indicated that around 1,700 drivers are being caught daily for various offenses, which could become unmanageable in terms of issuing ...
Traffic violations caught on camera and the fines they entail were among proposals discussed at the House on Thursday, with transport minister Alexis Vafeades pledging to return with an official ...
Warnings have been painted on the road around the island at junctions that have fixed cameras on them, the transport ministry announced on Sunday.
According to the ministry, painting of ...
Two cameras from fixed points in Nicosia are set to be relocated to the Limassol junction where a tragic accident claimed the lives of four family members on New Year’...
The number of traffic violations detected by fixed cameras fell by 75 per cent between the first and last quarters of last year, transport minister Alexis Vafeades said.
Speaking to the ...
There will be a total of 90 fixed traffic cameras on roads across the island, the police said on Sunday.
The cameras will be in operation in a total of 30 locations.
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Two years after the first rollout of traffic cameras following almost two decades of problems getting there, Paphos on Monday received its first 16 fixed cameras, having had a number of ...
The traffic camera system in Larnaca was expanded on Friday after the operational start of 18 fixed cameras across town.
According to an announcement released by the Larnaca police directorate, the ...
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades doubled down on Wednesday on the issuing of €300 fines for those who run red lights.
Speaking to newspaper Phileleftheros, he said “there is no question of ...
Police on Wednesday denied reports that there were disagreements or reactions against the proposed reductions in the number of out-of-court fines for traffic violations.
In a written statement, the police ...
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Monday that the €300 fines issued by the recently installed traffic cameras are excessive and may be lowered.
“We greatly appreciate the results achieved by ...
A 44-year-old man was arrested in the Paphos village of Nea Dimmata on Wednesday after attacking a mobile traffic camera.
According to the police, the camera’s operator said the ...
Seven traffic cameras were damaged in Limassol by AEL fans who organised a roughly one thousand-strong rally at 5pm on Sunday.
Police detailed that the rally took place ahead of ...
The first and second phases of the installation of a new traffic light monitoring system are expected to be complete by the end of May, the transport ministry said on ...
The road traffic department on Thursday sought to clarify concerns as to what the exact procedures are when attempting to turn at junctions with newly installed traffic cameras.
A sergeant ...
A number of traffic cameras will become operational across Cyprus starting Monday, police warned on Sunday.
Those at the crossings between Limassol Avenue and Armenias, as well as Prodromou with ...