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New handheld devices for Paphos traffic wardens

Bejay BrowneOctober 10, 2019

By Bejay BrowneOctober 10, 20190929

Paphos traffic wardens have entered a ‘new era’ of digital technology as state-of-the-art handheld devices will soon go into operation, the municipality said. “The new...

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Means-tested traffic fines bit of a tricky solution, minister says

Lizzy IoannidouSeptember 21, 2019September 20, 2019

By Lizzy IoannidouSeptember 21, 2019September 20, 201901526

JUSTICE Minister Giorgos Savvides on Friday called on the House transport committee to speedily move forward with its article-by-article discussion of the package of seven...

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Dangerous drivers warned: expect huge increase in fines

Annette ChrysostomouNovember 9, 2018November 9, 2018

By Annette ChrysostomouNovember 9, 2018November 9, 2018069

Fines for traffic offences will go up significantly and police officers will have the right to suspend driving licences immediately, Justice Minister Ionas Nicolaou announced...

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Former MP accuses AG of waiving traffic fines for his friends

George PsyllidesMarch 22, 2018

By George PsyllidesMarch 22, 20189 76

By George Psyllides Former Disy MP Andreas Themistocleous, who had his driver’s licence revoked last year over traffic violations, accused Attorney-general Costas Clerides on Thursday...

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Tourists leaving thousands of traffic fines unpaid

Evie AndreouAugust 8, 2017August 8, 2017

By Evie AndreouAugust 8, 2017August 8, 2017102 299

Ayia Napa Mayor Yiannis Karousos called for a change of policy on Tuesday to make sure that tourists are made to pay traffic fines before...

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Speeding and traffic fines on the up

Annette ChrysostomouJune 16, 2017

By Annette ChrysostomouJune 16, 20172 99

POLICE reported 475 people who were speeding in an island wide campaign on Thursday and found another 218 guilty of other traffic offenses. As part...

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Police issuing travel ban ‘threats’ for those who don’t pay fines

George PsyllidesFebruary 20, 2017February 20, 2017

By George PsyllidesFebruary 20, 2017February 20, 201726 89

A woman has lodged complaints with the attorney-general and the justice minister after receiving a notification from a police station in Nicosia asking her to...

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Police lag in issuing cam fines… and there are only two cameras so far

Andria KadesSeptember 15, 2015September 15, 2015

By Andria KadesSeptember 15, 2015September 15, 201516 46

By Andria Kades Around 17,000 traffic violations recorded on the two sole cameras in Nicosia are outstanding with some drivers waiting months to be notified...

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KISA’s Polycarpou released after ministerial intervention

Elias HazouMay 29, 2014May 30, 2014

By Elias HazouMay 29, 2014May 30, 201468 73

By Elias Hazou A well-known human rights activist was late on Thursday night released from the Central Prisons where he spent several hours after being...