Driver arrested after speeding at 161km/h on Limassol-Paphos motorway
A 26-year-old man was arrested after allegedly speeding, failing to stop for police and driving without a licence or MOT certificate.
Avdimou, Cyprus. A 26-year-old man was arrested on Friday evening after police recorded him driving at 161 kilometres per hour on the motorway between Limassol and Paphos.
Police said the driver failed to stop when signalled and was later apprehended on the old Paphos-Limassol road.
Police stop
The man was driving near the village of Avdimou when his speed was recorded, police said. Officers signalled for him to stop, but he continued driving.
Police said he was driving carelessly and dangerously before turning onto the old road linking Paphos and Limassol, where he was arrested.
Vehicle checks
A subsequent inspection found that the man was driving without a licence and without an MOT certificate.
Alcohol and drug tests were negative. Police said their investigation is ongoing.
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