Man jailed for drink driving
A 47-year-old man was jailed for three months on Thursday, after he was found guilty of drink driving. Larnaca district court also imposed on the man five penalty points and suspended his driving...
View ArticlePaphos police book 20 for drink driving
Almost half of the drivers booked by police in Paphos overnight on Sunday were over the limit, police said on Monday. According to the head of the Paphos police Nikos Tsappis, there were 49 traffic...
View ArticleDriver causes accident four times over alcohol limit
A 42-year-old driver on Tuesday caused an accident between Sotira and Liopetri while driving with four times the permitted amount of alcohol in his blood. According to Famagusta police spokesman Steve...
View ArticleDrunk driver injures tourists
A drunk driver injured two tourists with his vehicle early on Tuesday morning in Paralimni. The driver was more than three times over the legal alcohol limit. Instead of being 22µg it was 99µg. The two...
View ArticleDrink driver over six times the limit charged in Paphos
A driver in Paphos was found drink driving six times over the limit, police said on Sunday, adding that the man was charged and released. According to Paphos police, the man was found during a routine...
View ArticlePaphos police arrest man for attacking officer during alcotest
Police in Paphos arrested a 47-year-old man for attacking an officer, during a routine alcotest, an announcement said on Saturday. According to police, the man was stopped overnight during routine...
View ArticleDriver arrested six times over alcohol limit
A 62-year-old man was arrested in Larnaca on Saturday after having been found driving while six times over the legal alcohol limit. Police said they had stopped a vehicle in the early hours of the...
View ArticleDrink driver arrested at almost seven times limit
Police in Polis Chrysochous arrested a 41-year-old man found drink-driving and evading arrest, authorities said on Friday. According to police, the man was found at around 8pm on Thursday, after he...
View ArticleMan punched because ‘headlights were too bright’
A man was punched in the face in the early hours of Monday morning after driving with headlights which were “too bright”. The man, aged 33, had been driving on the main road between Ercan (Tymbou)...
View ArticleDrivers stopped many times over the limit
Two drivers were stopped by police Monday night for driving at up to 22 times the legal limit, it emerged on Tuesday. Police pulled over a 64-year-old driver in Paphos during an ongoing campaign...
View Article40 yr old arrested for drink driving
A 40-year-old man reported for drunk driving was expected on Thursday to appear before the Nicosia district court for immediate trial. According to a police announcement, the man was spotted around...
View ArticleSerial drink driver issued driving ban in Paralimni
The Famagusta District Court on Wednesday banned a 41-year-old from driving any motor vehicle, after he was found drink driving twice and causing two accidents. As Steve Theodoulou, spokesman for the...
View ArticlePaphos drink driver arrested
A 48-year-old was arrested in Paphos for drink driving on Thursday afternoon, with final blood alcohol level 138mg instead of 22mg. Police said the driver, a permanent resident of Paphos, was pulled...
View ArticleMan arrested after seriously injuring another while drink driving
A 25-year-old man is in serious condition at Paphos General, after another man crashed into his motorcycle, police said on Monday. The 25-year-old was hit on Makarios Avenue in Chlorakas on Sunday...
View ArticleMan fined, has driving license suspended over drink driving
A 56-year-old man who was involved in a traffic accident while drink driving was fined €1,550 and had his driving license suspended for 50 days. Nicosia district court also imposed ten penalty points...
View ArticleAn arrest a day: bases police issue dangerous driving warning
British bases police in Dhekelia made 14 arrests during two weeks in October for driving whilst under the influence of drugs or alcohol (DUI). These statistics have led to increased police patrols in...
View ArticlePolice arrest 39-year-old for drink driving in Peyia
Police in Peyia have arrested a 39-year-old for drink driving, after he lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a fast-food shop hitting and injuring a 36-year-old, police said on Thursday. At...
View ArticleDrink driver fined €500
A 22-year-old man found drink driving and speeding in Paralamni was arrested in the early morning hours on Wednesday. The young man was stopped by officers shortly after midnight on Wednesday, driving...
View ArticleMan jailed for drink driving
A 47-year-old man was jailed for three months on Thursday, after he was found guilty of drink driving. Larnaca district court also imposed on the man five penalty points and suspended his driving...
View ArticlePaphos police book 20 for drink driving
Almost half of the drivers booked by police in Paphos overnight on Sunday were over the limit, police said on Monday. According to the head of the Paphos police Nikos Tsappis, there were 49 traffic...
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