Overall, 10 certificates of suitability for trucks were recalled in just one day in the province of Paphos during checks by the Police and the Department of Road Transport.
According to a relevant announcement, the inspection took place on Monday as part of the week of information and checks for driving buses and trucks, conducted until the coming Sunday by the European Police Traffic Network Roadpol, in all European countries that are members of the Police Network.
According to the announcement, a total of 121 complaints were made for various traffic violations, following checks on 43 drivers and vehicles.
The focus was on technical and mechanical checks for the condition and suitability of buses and trucks found to be driving on roads in the province of Paphos.
At the same time, documents of vehicles were checked, as well as documents of professional bus and truck drivers.
Among the violations detected and reported, 92 complaints stand out regarding the use of tachographs, five complaints of individuals found driving vehicles that were deleted or not registered, and two complaints of individuals driving vehicles without being covered by an insurance certificate.
There were also complaints regarding protective bars and side flaps on trucks, the operation of vehicle convoy lights, and illegal modifications or adaptations of vehicles, concludes the announcement.
