Filenews 16 June 2024
The Police announce a week of awareness and policing with the ultimate goal of reducing serious and fatal injuries in road traffic collisions and raising awareness among drivers about the dangers of driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs.
The Pancyprian traffic controls will start tomorrow, Monday, June 17, 2024 and will last until Sunday, June 23, 2024.
This campaign will be carried out in parallel and at a pan-European level, in the framework of the cooperation of the Cyprus Police with the European Traffic Police Network ROADPOL.
Driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs is one of the main causes of fatal and serious road collisions. Substances such as alcohol and drugs help reduce the mental and psychological effort exerted while driving, as well as reduce driver performance, thus increasing the risk of being involved in a road collision.
It is also noted that careless driving/distraction and driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs were the main causes of fatal road collisions in the last three years (2021-2023) at a rate of 16.2% and 23.4% respectively.
In order to prevent and reduce road collisions, the Police continues daily traffic checks, aiming at the protection and safety of citizens during their movements on the road network.
As always, particular emphasis is placed on those offences that are the main causes of fatal and serious road collisions, such as speeding, using a mobile phone while driving, not wearing a seat belt and safety helmet, and driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
