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03 October, 2023
 

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1. From fines to fine lines

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/from-fines-to-fine-lines

The face of the honorable Minister of Transport, Alexis Vafeadi, conveyed a different message compared to his statements before the Parliament's Transportation Committee....

2. Family sues Google over bridge collapse death

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/family-sues-google-over-bridge-collapse-death

The family of a North Carolina man who died trying to cross a collapsed bridge is suing Google for negligence, saying it's responsible for directing him along the route, their lawyers announced Wednesday....

3. Libya: Tragic road accident claims lives of Greek rescue mission

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/libya-tragic-road-accident-claims-lives-of-greek-rescue-mission

The death in the horrific road accident on Sunday afternoon in Benghazi of five Greeks who were part of an armed forces mission to Libya to assist flood-affected residents of Derna raises legitimate concerns about the planning and execution of such a complex mission in the midst of chaos, in a country that is, in any case, unsafe due to years of civil war....

4. Cyprus hails success of €300 traffic fines

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-hails-success-of-€300-traffic-fines

The extensive network of traffic cameras across Cyprus has unearthed a concerning revelation....

5. Diana tragedy figure Mohamed Al Fayed passes away

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/diana-tragedy-figure-mohamed-al-fayed-passes-away

Mohamed Al Fayed has died at the age of 94....

6. 39% reduction in fatal traffic collisions over 1.5 years, police say

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/39-reduction-in-fatal-traffic-collisions-over-1-5-years-police-say

Deputy Police Officer B and Assistant Director of the Traffic Police Headquarters Department, Harry Evripidou, has unveiled a remarkable achievement in Cyprus' road safety landscape....

7. Downed power line suspected in fatal Maui wildfires

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/downed-power-line-suspected-in-fatal-maui-wildfires

Awakened by howling winds that tore through his Maui neighborhood, Shane Treu went out at dawn and saw a wooden power pole suddenly snap with a flash, its sparking, popping line falling to the dry grass below and quickly igniting a row of flames. ...

8. The controversy surrounding the mobile traffic cams

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-controversy-surrounding-the-mobile-traffic-cams

The introduction of photo enforcement cameras was met with skepticism from citizens right from the start....

9. Serious head injury to 6-year-old boy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/serious-head-injury-to-6-year-old-boy

The police are investigating the circumstances under which a six-year-old child was seriously injured last night while crossing the road as a pedestrian in Limassol....

10. Traffic camera expansion in Limassol

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traffic-camera-expansion-in-limassol

Starting from Monday, the traffic surveillance system will be expanded with the activation of four new traffic cameras in Limassol...

11. Ayia Napa pushes for ban on four & three-wheeled vehicles

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ayia-napa-pushes-for-ban-on-four-three-wheeled-vehicles

The Municipality of Ayia Napa is urging the government to implement a ban on four and three-wheeled vehicles from July 19 to August 20, between 21:00 and 07:00. ...

12. Road safety concerns and uncontrolled access in Akamas National Forest Park

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/road-safety-concerns-and-uncontrolled-access-in-akamas-national-forest-park

An incident in Akamas involving a four-wheeled motorbike falling off a cliff and injuring the driver has brought attention to the dangerous conditions of the road and the lack of protective measures. ...

13. Police contemplate revealing speed camera locations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-contemplate-revealing-speed-camera-locations

Police are engaged in discussions regarding a potential new measure that could significantly impact how mobile traffic cameras are operated, according to a report on Philenews....

14. Witness statements missing from road death cold case file

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/witness-statements-missing-from-road-death-cold-case

Witnesses in the fatal accident of a young man, who was hit by a car that swerved to avoid a mystery vehicle a decade ago, insist they gave descriptions to investigators but those statements had vanished from the police report...

15. Four killed in brutal crash in the north

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/four-killed-in-brutal-crash-in-the-north

Four people were killed and two others injured in a brutal collision in north Cyprus on a rural highway on Monday...

16. Biker dies in road crash outside gas station

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/biker-dies-in-road-crash-outside-gas-station

A man was killed in a road accident in Limassol on Saturday, when the motorcycle he was driving collided with a car that blocked his path outside a gas station...

17. Woman jailed after proclaiming innocence in biker’s death

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/woman-jailed-after-proclaiming-innocence-in-biker-s-death

An elderly woman has been ordered to spend over one year in prison for the death of an army airplane engineer, whose motorcycle collided with a car driven by the defendant who maintained her innocence throughout the trial...

18. Cyprus road deaths down 18% last year

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-records-an-18-decrease-in-road-deaths-in-2022

There were 20,678 deaths on EU roads in 2022, a collective increase of 4% compared to 2021, according to the 17th Annual Road Safety Performance Index (PIN Report), released Tuesday, by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC). Out of the 32 countries monitored by the PIN programme, only 13 registered a decrease in road deaths in 2022, compared to 2021. Slovenia was ranked first with a 25% reduction, followed by Latvia with 23% and Lithuania and Cyprus with 18%...

19. Almost 130,000 out-of-court fines imposed on road safety

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/almost-130-000-out-of-court-fines-imposed-on-road-safety

In a recent interview with Chief Sergeant Tasos Asiikkis of the Traffic Department at the Police Headquarters, some astonishing numbers regarding the implementation of photo-recording cameras have come to light....

20. The consequences of driving with improper footwear

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/the-consequences-of-driving-with-improper-footwear

As the weather heats up it might be tempting to kick off your winter shoes for something lighter, but doing so could see you in hot water....

21. Elderly woman dies in mountain car crash

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/elderly-woman-dies-in-mountain-car-crash

An elderly woman was killed in a mountain road accident on Friday, when the car she was driving veered off lane in broad daylight...

22. Dog dies after being hit by motorcycle

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/dog-dies-after-being-hit-by-motorcycle

A dog was killed in an accident in rural Limassol on Tuesday, when a motorcycle struck the animal as it was crossing the street...

23. Second driver in fatal double hit and run sentenced

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/second-driver-in-fatal-double-hit-and-run-sentenced

A man who was found guilty of manslaughter in a double hit and run fatality in Paphos was sentenced to six years in prison on Tuesday, with police still unable to locate the first car that struck the local woman unconscious...

24. Young mother dies in brutal road accident

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/young-mother-dies-in-brutal-road-accident

A young mother was killed in a road accident on Monday when her vehicle collided head on with a public bus, while her toddler survived the crash and was said to be in stable condition...

25. Another pedestrian dies in road accident

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-pedestrian-dies-in-road-accident

A family man trying to cross the road in Limassol early morning Saturday was killed when he was struck by a car, with police arresting the driver but then releasing him after admitting it was still unclear who was at fault...

26. Driver in double hit and run guilty of manslaughter

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/driver-in-double-hit-and-run-guilty-of-manslaughter

A man who was detained in a double hit and run fatality in December 2021 was found guilty of manslaughter on Wednesday, with Paphos police still unable to locate the first car that struck a local woman unconscious...

27. The safety of distributors is under the microscope

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/business/the-safety-of-distributors-is-under-the-microscope

Distributors of food delivery platforms continued to demand better working conditions three months after strikes began and consultations began to establish a framework of conditions....

28. 43% of motorcyclists who died in Cyprus in 2021 did not wear a helmet

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/43-of-motorcyclists-who-died-in-cyprus-in-2021-did-not-wear-a-helmet

According to a recent report by the European Transport Safety Council (ETSC), 43% of motorcyclists and moped users who died in road accidents in 2021 did not wear a helmet. ...

29. Online jester’s tweet re-opens road fatality case in Cyprus

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/online-jester-s-tweet-re-opens-road-fatality-case-in-cyprus

Police are re-opening a case of an unresolved and forgotten road fatality that took place more than a decade ago, after a tweet from a known political parody account went viral for suggesting there was a cover up...

30. Local biker dies in rural Nicosia accident

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/local-biker-dies-in-rural-nicosia-accident

A local biker was killed in a road accident on Sunday when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck in rural Nicosia...

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