Police booked 1,792 drivers for traffic offences during the first weekend since fines were increased, head of Nicosia traffic police Yiannakis Georgiou told the Cyprus Mail.
“There was a slight decrease in bookings, and we hope it continues,” Georgiou said.
The fines were issued between 6am on Saturday to midnight on Sunday, with 602 violations reported on the highways.
Since the increase on fines on Thursday, police issued a total of 2,363 fines, out of which 2,129 concerned violations that belonged to the revised fines.
“The main traffic violation was speed,” said Georgiou, with 1,054 of the fines issued in the last four days concerned with it.
“Road safety is everyone’s responsibility,” police said in a written announcement on Monday, and asked for the “compliance of all drivers to the traffic code”.
Police said they fined 79 people driving under the influence of alcohol since Thursday, 75 using mobile phones while driving, 87 not wearing a seat belt and 11 motorcyclists who did not wear a helmet. Another 28 drivers were booked for running the red light.
A total of 234 fines were issued against illegal parking, of which 104 concerned illegal parking on sidewalks and 23 concerned illegal parking in disability spaces.
Concerning lack of documents, police booked 329 drivers who did not have a valid road tax, 111 for driving vehicles without road tax and another 24 for driving without insurance. Police also fined 16 drivers for driving vehicles declared immobilised, while five drivers were fined who did not have a valid driving license.
According to the new fine increases, drivers failing to wear a seat belt will be fined €150 and €300 in case of a second offence within three years.
The fine for not wearing a helmet rose from €85 to €200 and then €300 for a second violation.
Using a mobile phone while at the wheel increased to €150, instead of the previous €85, with the fine potentially rising to €300 in case of a second violation within three years.
The fine for parking in a spot reserved for the disabled will rise from €85 to €300, as will the one for drivers who run a red light.
All the revised penalties have been posted on the website www.roadsafetycyprus.gov.cy.
Source: Slight decrease in traffic fines after charges go up | Cyprus Mail
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