The Cyprus Republic has issued new guidelines as of
24th September 2020 that the current
"allowance" for exceeding the speed-limit within city
limits, and more generally in residential areas, is permanently
reduced by 10 percent (%).
This decision was deemed to be necessary, following the
significant amount of fatal and serious road collisions in cities,
and hence the Road Safety Council decided to adopt new speed
limits, by reducing the current "allowance" limit from
20% to 10%, aiming for the elimination of collisions. For that
reason, the Traffic Police determined to follow the English model,
which provides for a tolerance of 10% plus two kilometers, and
therefore as of the 1st October 2020, drivers will be
reported and penalties will apply as follows:
