TRNC police issued citations to 363 drivers in one day: 27 were drunk

On Saturday, October 3, TRNC traffic police checked 2,624 drivers on the roads of Northern Cyprus. Citations were issued to 363 of them, 19 vehicles were taken off the road, and one driver was arrested.

As usual, speeding was the most common offence, with 123 drivers caught. Another 27 people were driving under the influence, 15 were not wearing seat belts, six had no insurance, and two were driving without both a licence and insurance.

Citations were also issued for driving without a valid road licence for the vehicle, dangerous driving, talking on the phone while driving, running a red light, window tinting that obstructed the driver’s view, and driving with a faulty exhaust silencer. Another 166 drivers were fined for other offences.

A week earlier, from September 21 to 27, TRNC police checked 21,160 drivers and opened cases against 3,363. Speeding was again the most common offence, with 1,025 cases, while 75 drivers were found to be driving under the influence. During that week, 58 road accidents occurred in Northern Cyprus, injuring 23 people.