Committee debates first comprehensive traffic law
The House transport committee began discussion on Thursday of a proposed law aimed at tackling traffic congestion across Cyprus.
The bill, submitted by Disy MP Fotini Tsiridou, seeks to create ...
Increased traffic on roads to mountains ahead of public holiday weekend
The police on Friday said there is an increased amount of traffic on the roads towards the Troodos mountains ahead of the elongated public holiday weekend.
In particular, they said ...
Heavy traffic after crash on Nicosia-Limassol motorway
Traffic is building up near Ayios Tychonas following a road crash on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway, police said on Tuesday.
According to an official statement, several vehicles were involved in the ...
Limassol scooter crash leaves two teenagers seriously injured
Two minors are in serious condition in Limassol following a road accident on Monday evening.
The 15-year-old boy and 14-year-old girl were riding an electric scooter on Georgiou A’ Avenue ...
Nicosia stands firm on reopening of Makarios avenue
Nicosia municipality said on Monday that its decision stands for partially reopening Makarios avenue to regular traffic, noting that they are simply waiting for the go-ahead from the police chief.
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Traffic delays after crash near GSP stadium
A road collision early Tuesday morning caused long delays on the Nicosia-Limassol motorway, as rush hour traffic built up near the GSP stadium.
The crash happened at around 6.30am, heading ...
Could a tram improve Limassol’s mobility?
A tram system could be key to easing the worsening traffic congestion in Limassol, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
Speaking at a seminar hosted by the municipality of ...
Bill seeks fairer insurance costs for elderly drivers
A new legislative proposal aims to end what campaigners call an unfair financial burden on elderly drivers, who face significantly higher insurance premiums due to their age.
The proposal, submitted ...
Cyprus investing in smart transport systems
Cyprus is developing intelligent transport systems (ITS) and investing in state-of-the-art technology to improve the capacity of the road network, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
In an address ...
Chaos on the highway as roadworks continue
Roadworks on the Nicosia to Limassol highway caused chaos on Saturday with frustrated drivers stuck in queues estimated at up to 4km long.
Drivers leaving Nicosia were trapped by roadworks ...
Holiday traffic chaos in Limassol as roadworks continue
By Stavros Petrides
Limassol’s festive season is in full swing, but the celebratory spirit is hampered by significant traffic congestion as holiday shoppers flood the streets. With Christmas markets, ...
Entry to Nicosia sees 12 per cent drop in morning traffic in October
A 12 per cent reduction in vehicle traffic was recorded at the entrance to Nicosia during the morning rush hour – 7am to 8 am – in October, according to the department of public ...
One year on: Park and Ride is great but it can’t work alone
On the day all schools were back in operation this week – Monday – I rode on Nicosia’s Park and Ride bus service one year after it launched operations between the ...
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Traffic congestion returns after summer break
As schools across Cyprus reopened on Monday, traffic congestion has returned to its normal levels, Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said.
Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, Vafeades acknowledged that the country’...
Woman caught drunk driving on the opposite lane of highway
A 42-year-old woman was found driving on the opposite lane on the Paphos-Limassol highway on Wednesday afternoon, allegedly under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
According to Paphos police spokesperson ...
Limassol drivers ‘trapped in their cars’
If the ongoing traffic issues in Limassol are not properly addressed, people’s quality of life “will deteriorate very quickly,” Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades said on Tuesday.
He was speaking ...
Widespread road violations during nationwide campaign
A total of 688 trucks were inspected by the police throughout the past week, as part of the European Road Safety Week, resulting in the reporting of 852 traffic violations.
According to ...
More than 100 ‘smart traffic lights’ on their way
Over 100 smart traffic lights are expected to be rolled out across Nicosia and Limassol according Transport Minister Alexis Vafeades. The project is slated to cost €7.2 million plus tax and will ...
Nicosia-Troodos road temporarily closed due to accident
The Nicosia-Troodos road was closed temporarily in both directions on Sunday afternoon due to an accident, police said.
The accident involving a bus and two cars, happened near the Evrychou ...
‘More roads are not helping traffic problems’
The policy of building more roads to keep up with the ever-increasing number of cars has been tried but has failed, the Nicosia mayor said on Wednesday.
Speaking at an ...
Tenders for smart lights installation on October 15
The tender for the installation of smart traffic lights will be announced on October 15, according to Transport minister Alexis Vafeades.
Speaking to the Cyprus News Agency (CNA), he said he ...
Road works to affect traffic over the weekend
Scheduled roadworks are expected to affect traffic over the weekend.
According to an announcement by the Department of Public Works, on Saturday, between the hours of 5 and 9am, works will ...
Nicosia police warn of traffic disruptions on Monday due to farmers’ protest
In view of the farmers’ protest in Nicosia on Monday, police have announced some road closures in the capital.
Around 10.30am tomorrow the demonstrators in their tractors will move along ...
Paphos police registers 159 violations over three days
Traffic police in Paphos carried out a coordinated operation from Friday to Sunday aimed at preventing road accidents, resulting in a total of 159 violations, the majority of which for excessive ...