https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-want-rental-car-companies-to-provide-driver-info-for-fines
Police are proposing new rules to make it easier to collect traffic fines from rental cars, especially those driven by tourists....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/man-arrested-over-assault-on-mobile-camera-operator
A 36-year-old man was arrested Sunday after allegedly assaulting a Brinks camera operator and causing damage to equipment, police said....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-cop-caught-running-red-light
A video making the rounds on social media has caused a stir after it showed a police officer from the Limassol ''Z'' team riding his motorcycle through a red light while other cars had the right of way....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/kittens-abandoned-in-strovolos-linear-park-raise-concerns-over-animal-welfare
The Municipality of Strovolos is urging residents to stop abandoning animals after several kittens were found deserted in the town’s Linear Park earlier this week....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-farewell-from-the-fault-line
On a scorching Tuesday morning, I drove through a place I had never been before…not really. The UN buffer zone between the Republic and the Turkish-occupied north is often spoken about, reported on, even filmed. But driving through it? That’s something else entirely....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-to-review-traffic-camera-cases-linked-to-limassol-wildfire
Police said they will review all traffic violations recorded by mobile speed cameras in areas affected by the deadly wildfire in Limassol and neighboring districts....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-court-strikes-down-law-mandating-countdown-timers-at-traffic-lights
The Supreme Constitutional Court ruled Monday that a 2025 law requiring the installation of countdown timers at traffic lights equipped with photo-enforcement cameras is unconstitutional, citing a violation of fiscal policy provisions and executive authority....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/a-year-later-officials-still-hasn-t-implemented-law-to-cut-traffic-camera-fines
A year after Parliament passed a law to lower traffic fines in photo-enforced zones, drivers are still being slapped with the full €300 penalty, despite legislation reducing it to €85....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-where-bridges-get-inaugurated-while-justice-gets-delayed
I confess: I now find it hard to spot a parked patrol car without instinctively trying to see what the officers inside are actually doing....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/lawmakers-propose-transparency-for-mobile-traffic-cameras
Lawmakers are calling for greater transparency in the use of mobile traffic cameras following criticism that the current system relies on hidden surveillance rather than public safety....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/fix-the-roads-save-lives
Just two days ago, new data was released on fatal road collisions by district, covering the year so far. Sadly, not a single silver lining can be drawn from the figures. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/the-republic-of-shrugged-shoulders
''I don’t concern myself with what a 'Turkish' ambassador says,'' former President Nicos Anastasiades quipped, brushing off ex-U.S. Ambassador John Koenig’s reported remark that he considered him “a fraud.”...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/speed-cameras-near-roundabouts-safety-measure-or-trap
In what’s becoming a classic Cyprus traffic debate, speed radars popping up near roundabouts have sparked new controversy. Are they strategically placed for safety, or sneakily set up to catch unsuspecting drivers?...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/another-glitch-in-the-system-nicosia-speed-cameras-just-for-show-since-2022
In what can only be described as yet another comically predictable twist in Cyprus’ long-running traffic camera saga, it turns out that two speed cameras on Griva Digeni Avenue in Nicosia have been completely out of service since October 2022....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/thousands-ignore-traffic-camera-fines-despite-extension
Most drivers caught by traffic cameras in Cyprus are still not paying their fines, despite repeated warnings and an extension that gave them extra time to settle the penalties....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/time-s-up-parliament-rejects-president-s-push-to-scrap-traffic-light-timers
Cypriot MPs on Thursday pushed back against President Nikos Christodoulides’ attempt to scrap a recently passed law that would have made countdown timers mandatory at traffic lights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/police-using-airport-cameras-to-track-unpaid-traffic-fines-raises-legal-alarm
A controversial system used at Cyprus' airports to track down drivers who fail to collect and pay traffic camera fines is facing legal scrutiny, as lawmakers question whether it operates within the law....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/countdown-to-chaos-cyprus-traffic-light-fiasco
The government has been given an ultimatum: install countdown timers at traffic lights equipped with cameras within six months—or shut down the traffic camera system entirely. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-traffic-law-extends-deadlines-and-adds-timers
In a recent plenary session, the House of Representatives approved several key law proposals aimed at adjusting how traffic offenses are handled in Cyprus, particularly in relation to photoelectricity cameras and traffic lights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/comment/opinion/cyprus-spends-millions-on-traffic-cameras-forgets-to-add-timers
In Cyprus, we seem to have mastered the fine art of spending taxpayer money, even if it’s not exactly for things we need. Case in point: the 36 million euros spent on our photo-identification traffic camera system, which, it turns out, doesn’t have a simple feature—timers on traffic lights....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/spanish-parliamentary-leader-visits-pournara-migrant-center
The President of Spain’s Congress of Deputies, Francina Armengol Socias, visited the Pournara First Reception Centre in Cyprus on Tuesday, shedding light on the shared challenges of migration faced by both countries. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traffic-violations-from-2022-and-2023-may-be-invalid-lawyer-says
If you’ve been caught on camera for a traffic violation in Cyprus and haven’t received an out-of-court notice or seen your case brought to court within 12 months, your offence may no longer be valid....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/caught-on-camera-new-website-lets-you-check-traffic-fines
Starting January 7, 2025, drivers in Cyprus will have a new, hassle-free way to check if they’ve been caught by traffic cameras. The Traffic Department, in collaboration with the system’s contractor, is rolling out a dedicated website that will allow citizens to search for pending fines online....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-in-mourning-as-four-young-lives-lost-in-weekend-crashes
Cyprus was left in shock on November 17 after two tragic road accidents claimed the lives of four young people, leaving a nation grieving and demanding answers, according to 24News' Stella Markou....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-targets-traffic-offenders-with-new-photo-radar-e-toll-systems
Cyprus is gearing up to roll out two new systems to better enforce traffic violations captured by radar cameras and to ensure fines reach offenders who have avoided detection or failed to pay up. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/delays-hit-€85-traffic-fine-reduction-law
Three months after the unanimous approval by Cyprus’ Parliament to reduce fines for traffic violations caught by stationary cameras, the law has yet to be implemented.
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https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/august-sees-deadliest-week-on-cyprus-roads-in-2024
Cyprus has seen a troubling increase in road fatalities so far this year compared to the same period last year....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/officials-to-remove-2-500-speed-bumps-across-the-island
Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades announced that 13 speed bumps have been removed out of the 113 that were approved for removal by the relevant committee. ...
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/life/caught-on-camera-your-guide-to-traffic-cams-across-cyprus—so-you-don-t-get-caught
Cyprus has expanded its road safety measures with 29 fixed cameras and 20 mobile cameras now in operation across key locations in the free areas of the island. This initiative aims to reduce serious accidents and enhance road safety awareness....
https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/cyprus-advances-road-safety-with-intelligent-transport-systems
In a bid to modernize its main road network and bolster transport safety, Cyprus is rolling out state-of-the-art intelligent transport systems (ITS) across key routes. ...
