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Police recorded 70 violations during separate enforcement campaigns in Paphos and Nicosia targeting the use of e-scooters and other personal mobility devices, as authorities step up efforts to prevent serious and fatal road collisions.
The operations, carried out by the Paphos Traffic Police, Paphos Cycling Police and Nicosia Traffic Police, focused on roads and areas where personal mobility devices are either prohibited or subject to specific safety requirements.
In Paphos, officers recorded 34 violations during an inspection campaign across the city's road network.
Fourteen people were reported for using personal mobility devices in areas where they are not permitted, while another 10 were cited for riding without a protective helmet. Four violations involved carrying objects on a personal mobility device.
Police also recorded cases involving riding outside a designated lane, failing to obey traffic lights or road signs, and failing to give the required hand signal.
Three additional violations involved adults failing to properly secure their devices, allowing them to be used by people under the age of 17.
In Nicosia, the Traffic Police's Z Team carried out checks on roads including Digeni Akrita, Spyrou Kyprianou, Makariou and Nikis avenues, recording a further 36 violations.
Officers also seized 22 personal mobility devices while checking whether they had been legally acquired and possessed. One motorcycle was also seized during the operation.
The campaigns come shortly after the death of 16-year-old Aris Papacharalambous, who died on Saturday after spending seven weeks in hospital following a road collision in Aglandjia.
Papacharalambous was riding an e-scooter on Larnaca Avenue in the early hours of August 7 when he was struck by a car. Police said at the time that the driver had an alcohol reading of 73mg per 100ml, compared with the legal limit of 22mg per 100ml.
The latest police operations point to a continued focus on enforcing the rules governing personal mobility devices, particularly helmet use, permitted riding areas, traffic compliance and age restrictions.
