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1. Cyprus: Where bridges get inaugurated while justice gets delayed

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....

2. Lawmakers propose transparency for mobile traffic cameras

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....

3. Fix the roads, save lives

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. ...

4. The Republic of shrugged shoulders

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.”...

5. Speed cameras near roundabouts: Safety measure or trap?

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?...

6. Another glitch in the system: Nicosia speed cameras just for show since 2022

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....

7. Thousands ignore traffic camera fines despite extension

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....

8. Time’s up! Parliament rejects President’s push to scrap traffic light timers

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....

9. Police using airport cameras to track unpaid traffic fines, raises legal alarm

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....

10. Countdown to chaos: Cyprus’ traffic light fiasco

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. ...

11. New traffic law extends deadlines and adds timers

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....

12. Cyprus spends millions on traffic cameras, timers not included

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....

13. Spanish parliamentary leader visits Pournara Migrant Center

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. ...

14. Traffic violations from 2022 and 2023 may be invalid, lawyer says

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....

15. Caught on camera? New website lets you check traffic fines

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....

16. Cyprus in mourning as four young lives lost in weekend crashes

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....

17. Traffic offenders targeted with new photo radar, e-toll systems

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. ...

18. Delays hit €85 traffic fine reduction law

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. ...

19. August sees deadliest week on Cyprus roads in 2024

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....

20. Officials to remove 2,500 speed bumps across the island

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. ...

21. Caught on camera! Your guide to traffic cams across Cyprus—so you don’t get caught!

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....

22. Cyprus advances road safety with Intelligent Transport Systems

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. ...

23. Ministry maintains €300 fine for running red lights

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/ministry-maintains-€300-fine-for-running-red-lights

On Thursday, the Minister of Transport, Communications, and Works, Alexis Vafeadis, was briefed on various legislative proposals submitted by parliamentarians....

24. Parliament reduces traffic light violation fines

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/parliament-reduces-traffic-light-violation-fines

Parliament unanimously passed a law reducing some out-of-court fines for traffic light violations, a measure largely prompted by the widespread use of photoelectric cameras in cities....

25. Six new cameras installed to monitor traffic violations in Nicosia

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/six-new-cameras-installed-to-monitor-traffic-violations-in-nicosia

In a proactive move aimed at enhancing road safety measures, authorities in the province of Nicosia have expanded the deployment......

26. Limassol installs 5 new cameras to tackle traffic offenses

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/limassol-installs-5-new-cameras-to-tackle-traffic-offenses

The light detection system has been expanded with the addition of five new fixed cameras, which became operational today, Monday 29 April, in two more locations within the Limassol district. ...

27. New cameras in Limassol to target traffic violations

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/new-cameras-in-limassol-to-target-traffic-violations

Starting from next Monday, April 29, 2024, the traffic light monitoring system will expand across the Limassol district, introducing five fixed cameras at two additional locations....

28. Transport ministry explores convenient fine payment methods

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/transport-ministry-explores-convenient-fine-payment-methods

The Ministry of Transport is exploring fresh avenues for fine distribution, putting the brakes on photo radar for the time being....

29. Traffic cams are keeping roads safe and holding offenders accountable

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/traffic-cams-are-keeping-roads-safe-and-holding-offenders-accountable

As many of us are aware, traffic cameras have been strategically placed around the island to deal with the serious problem of accidents on the roads....

30. Over €9M in traffic fines collected amid camera controversy

https://knews.kathimerini.com.cy/en/news/over-€9m-in-traffic-fines-collected-amid-camera-controversy

Cyprus has collected €9.3 million ($10.2 million) in fines from traffic violations reported through its photo certification system between January 2022 and mid-March 2024, according to figures released by the police....

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