Around 10.30 last night, members of the Famagusta Traffic Police, who were conducting traffic controls, stopped a car driven by an 18-year-old from Famagusta district in Agia Napa for control.
During the check, it was found that the 18-year-old driver was driving the vehicle in question without holding a safety certificate, with a learner's permit, without being accompanied by an adult holder of a regular driver's license and without his vehicle bearing an "E" learner's license plate.
The 18-year-old was subjected to a preliminary drug test, where he was found to have drugs in his saliva and a saliva sample was taken to be sent for laboratory testing at the State General Chemistry Laboratory.
Police recall that substances such as drugs and alcohol have been shown to contribute to a reduction in the mental and psychological effort exerted while driving and to a reduction in the performance of the driver's skills, thus increasing the risk of causing a road traffic collision.
For this reason, as the Police, we place particular emphasis on this phenomenon and focus our efforts on tackling the problem through daily checks and campaigns, as well as continuous public awareness, with the aim of preventing serious and fatal road collisions.
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