Filenews 10 November 2025 - by Frixos Dalitis
Traffic management center by province, school zones, staggered schedules, publication of flow indicators on the road network and assumption of responsibility by the state for the creation of a holistic plan to deal with traffic congestion. Five important actions to decongest the roads from traffic and traffic problems, are provided for in a bill submitted by DISY MP Fotini Tsiridou.
The proposal, entitled "The Decongestion and Sustainable Mobility on the Road Network Law of 2025", provides for the following:
> Traffic Management Centers in each province
A central element of the new framework is the establishment of Traffic Management Centers (KDK) in each province, which will be under the Ministry of Transport. The CCPs will be responsible for: The coordination of traffic lights and the smooth flow of traffic, the control of priority lanes for buses and multi-passenger vehicles, the management of tows and incidents on the roads, as well as the publication of monthly data on delays and pollutants.
> New lanes and "flow zones"
The proposal provides for the expansion and shielding of priority lanes for public transport, as well as the creation of multiple passenger lanes (vehicles with at least three passengers).
At the same time, each province will define at least three "flow zones", where stopping or parking will be prohibited from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Vehicles that break the law will be towed within 10 minutes, without any financial burden for the citizen, while the process will be based on an approved safety and transparency protocol.
> School zones and student safety
An important innovation is the creation of 200-meter school zones around each school, where only school buses, parents, residents and emergency vehicles will be allowed access during the arrival and departure hours of students. The supervision of the zones will be carried out by the Police and the municipal authorities.
> Staggered schedules and teleworking
For the first time, the distribution of working hours in the public sector into three zones (07:00–15:00, 08:00–16:00, 09:00–17:00) is institutionalized in order to reduce simultaneous traffic. Private businesses with more than 50 employees will be required to submit a mobility plan, which will include staggered hours or teleworking of at least one day a week for 20% of the staff.
> Night works and traffic management
The draft law also introduces a ban on the execution of public works that restrict the flow of vehicles during peak hours (07:00–10:00 and 15:00–19:00). Major projects should be carried out at night or on weekends, with provision for payment interruption for contractors who do not comply.
> Transparency and public access to data
The electronic platform "Open Traffic System of Cyprus" is established, where monthly data on journey times, delays, pollutants and violations will be published. Access will be free for all citizens, without processing or publishing personal data.
> Funding and objectives
The implementation of the Law will be financed through a Traffic Management Fund, to which funds from the Recovery and Resilience Fund, the European Cohesion Fund and the budgets of the Ministry will be transferred.
Performance targets include:
A 20% reduction in peak time on key roads.
A 25% increase in the use of public transport.
50% reduction in parking violations in bus lanes and flow zones.
In a written statement, the Limassol MP stressed: "Traffic congestion is now a social and economic problem. A comprehensive, realistic and fair approach is needed that will not burden the citizen. This proposal aims to change the mentality of transportation and upgrade our quality of life."
