MPs said no on Monday to the release of €146,000 to upgrade traffic camera systems and to the photo radar list, which would enable authorities to collect outstanding fines at crossing ...
MPs on Monday pushed back hard against a government request for the release of €146,000 for a software application matching ID cards with unpaid traffic fines at checkpoints.
The House finance ...
Only one in five attempts to serve traffic camera fines has been successful, lawmakers heard on Wednesday, as authorities defended the current enforcement process while work continues on legislation that ...
Cyprus will begin testing artificial intelligence cameras designed to detect motorists using mobile phones at the wheel, as the government steps up efforts to reduce fatal traffic accidents linked to ...
The government is considering the use of artificial intelligence (AI) traffic cameras to crack down on people using their mobile phones while driving, MPs heard on Thursday.
Transport Minister Alexis ...
New traffic cameras become operational on Tuesday at a key junction in Aradippou, as authorities completed the latest phase of a road safety upgrade along Ellados Avenue.
The municipality announced ...
New regulations governing fines for red light violations at intersections came into force on Friday following a decision by the cabinet and since published in the official gazette.
Police said ...
Officials on Thursday poured cold water on an MP’s proposal to install flashing beacons on private mobile camera vans, as the move would entail extra cost for the government.
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The installation of traffic light cameras at the site of a fatal crash has been completed, with two new cameras installed in Limassol on Tuesday.
The cameras will monitor violations ...
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 ...