In addition to 3,300 traffic offences were detected and reported during traffic checks carried out by members of the Police, across the country, from last Friday 13/05/2022 until this morning 15/05/2022.
The members of the Police, in the context of traffic checks carried out in the whole of Cyprus, with the aim of reducing serious and fatal traffic collisions, identified more than 3,300 traffic offences for which complaints were made.
The majority of the complaints concerned offences which are proven to be the main causes of serious and fatal road traffic collisions, such as exceeding the speed limit, an offence for which 2,792 drivers were reported.
During the traffic checks, 40 persons were found driving under the influence of alcohol, while another 10 drivers were found positive in preliminary drug tests.[C]
There were also 28 complaints for failure to comply with traffic lights and 29 complaints for illegal parking. The remaining complaints related to other traffic offences.
Traffic checks continue on a daily basis to prevent fatal and serious traffic collisions and to promote good road awareness among all road users.
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