New law approved by Parliament
The House plenary on Thursday approved a bill proposed by MP Stavros Papadouris of the Movement of Ecologists–Citizen Cooperation, requiring vehicles carrying mobile speed cameras to display an active warning light on their roof during speed checks.
Road safety and visibility
Papadouris explained that the amendment aims to improve road safety and ensure clear visual contact for passing drivers. He emphasised that the goal is behavioural change rather than revenue collection, noting that statistics show cameras have not significantly reduced fatal accidents.
Support from lawmakers
MP Andreas Themistokleous said the measure is simple and logical, criticising the current practice of vans hiding behind obstacles to catch drivers unexpectedly. DIKO MP Alekos Tryfonides stated that the proposals promote prevention rather than fee collection.
Other lawmakers, including Zacharias Koulias (DIKO), Valentinos Fakontis (AKEL), Irene Charalambidou (independent), Linos Papagiannis (ELAM), Pavlos Mylonas (DIKO), and Charis Georgiadis (DISY), welcomed the reform, noting it addresses previous misuses of the system, restores the original purpose of traffic legislation, and may prompt consideration of removing mobile cameras in the future.
Implementation timeline
Currently, twenty vehicles are equipped with mobile speed cameras. The new law will take effect three months after its publication in the Official Gazette of the Republic, and implementation is expected to be straightforward.
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