Ministry of Transport is promoting a bill with new measures to improve road safety in Cyprus. The bill was approved by the cabinet has been submitted to the parliament and if voted will be in effect within 2017. Here’s what it includes: The introduction of narco-test for drivers. The Ministry of Transport has already allocated […]
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Narco-test law for car drivers to be voted next week
After five years of discussions the law which gives the power to the police to test car drivers for driving under the influence of narcotic substances (the narco-test) will reach the parliament for voting next Thursday. Under the new legislation any driver who is found driving under the influence for illegal drugs can face up […]
Police caught 12 year old driving (with his parents!)
At traffic police check point, in Paphos on Saturday police officers were shocked when they realized that a car they stopped was being driven by a 12 year old. More surprising was the fact that in the car passengers were also his 58 year old father and 47 year old mother. The father of the […]
Deadline for 2014 Road Tax has been extended to 10th March
If you still haven’t paid your car’s road tax, stop stressing. The period within which the annual or biannual motor-vehicle road tax has to be paid which was ending on 9th February, has now been extended until 10th March 2014. The law amending was voted unanimously yesterday afternoon by the Parliament after recommendation by AKEL. […]
Fight on the highway
An argument broke out between two drivers on the highway between Limassol and Paphos yesterday, resulting in both ending up in the hospital.
Driving Test booking can now be made online
You may now book your driving test online at http://rtd.mcw.gov.cy/ and pay the booking fee via credit card.
Policemen attacked after performing an alcotest
In two different cases last night one in Nicosia and one in Limassol, car drivers attacked the policemen who gave them an alcohol breathalyzer test.