Cyprus police step up road checks ahead of August 15 weekend
Police will increase traffic enforcement and management measures as heavier travel is expected during the August 15 three-day break.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Cyprus police are increasing checks across the road network ahead of the August 15 long weekend, when heavier traffic is expected on motorways and routes to mountain and coastal areas.
Police Headquarters Communications Branch officer Michalis Michael said operational plans have been prepared and officers will remain on the roads throughout the period to conduct traffic checks and manage traffic where required.
Expected traffic
Michael said vehicle traffic is expected to increase on motorways and across the wider road network during the August 15 period.
He said traffic is likely to be particularly heavy on roads leading to mountain and coastal areas, as more people are expected to travel during the three-day break.
Enforcement campaign
Michael said police checks intended to prevent serious and fatal road collisions are conducted daily and are not limited to the August 15 period.
Police are also participating in a Europe-wide Roadpol campaign focusing on speeding. The campaign began on August 3 and is due to continue until Sunday, August 9.
He said intensified checks cover all serious traffic offences, not only speeding.
Traffic offences
According to Michael, officers are focusing on behaviour considered a major cause of serious and fatal collisions, including speeding, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, failure to wear a seat belt or protective helmet, and mobile phone use while driving.
Police have also increased checks and public information efforts in recent days concerning personal mobility devices, including electric scooters.
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