A 22-year-old woman is set to appear in court tomorrow after being arrested last Friday for driving at 200 kph on the Larnaca–Kofinou motorway, where the speed limit is 100 kph.
Her arrest took place during a police speed enforcement operation.
The police have reminded the public that excessive speed is a major cause of road accidents and have released recent statistics from their checks conducted between 13–20/09/2025:
1,091 speeding violations
214 complaints for not using a seatbelt
87 complaints for driving under the influence of alcohol
189 complaints for using a mobile phone while driving
53 complaints for not wearing a helmet
169 complaints for illegal parking (27 of which were in disabled parking spaces)
Authorities are urging drivers to adhere to speed limits and road safety measures to protect themselves and other road users.
