Means-tested traffic fines bit of a tricky solution, minister says

21-9-2019 Cyprus Mail CyprusMail Warmer

Means-tested traffic fines bit of a tricky...

JUSTICE Minister Giorgos Savvides on Friday called on the House transport committee to speedily move forward with its article-by-article discussion of the package of seven bills seeking to impose heavier fines for traffic offences, expressing his concerns for the surge in road deaths in recent weeks.

“We believe that an increase in penalties constitutes an important, but not unique, tool in the battle for compliance with the road safety rules and for a reduction in traffic accidents,” Savvides said.

The discussion of the bills, which the committee began last week, comes after a particularly bad...

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Means-tested traffic fines bit of a tricky solution, minister says

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