Nicosia, Cyprus. New regulations on fines for red light violations at intersections came into force on Friday after a cabinet decision and publication in the official gazette. Police said the rules introduce graded penalties based on how far a vehicle proceeds beyond the stop line or pedestrian crossing.
Graded penalties and non-retroactive application
Police said the updated framework applies without retroactive effect and is intended to clarify how offences recorded by traffic enforcement cameras are penalised.
Fines for crossing the stop line
Under the revised provisions, drivers who cross the mandatory stop line at a traffic light junction face an out-of-court fine of €25.
Penalties for entering pedestrian crossings and junction areas
When a vehicle enters a pedestrian crossing at a junction, the penalty is an €85 fine and three penalty points.
Police said that when a vehicle moves further forward beyond the pedestrian crossing, an extrajudicial fine of €300 and three penalty points is imposed.
The same €300 fine and three penalty points apply at intersections without a pedestrian crossing when a vehicle proceeds beyond the stop line and enters the junction area while the light is red.
Link to photographic enforcement legislation
Authorities said the adjustments form part of the implementation of legislation governing violations captured by the photographic traffic enforcement system.
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