The Paphos District Court today sentenced a 54-year-old man to 8 months in prison, a 54-year-old man, after finding him guilty on three counts of driving under the influence of narcotics.
The 54-year-old was also ordered to have his driver’s license suspended for three months and received 8 penalty points.
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The Paphos District Court today sentenced two other individuals, aged 40 and 29, for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Specifically, the 40-year-old was found driving his car under the influence of alcohol, as the reading from the breathalyzer test he took was 97 μg instead of 9 μg, while the breathalyzer test result for the 29-year-old was 95 μg instead of 9 μg.
The 40-year-old was fined €1,700 and had his driver’s license suspended for ten weekends, while the 29-year-old was fined €1,500 and had his license suspended for 15 days. Both drivers also received 7 penalty points.
The police, with the aim of preventing traffic accidents as well as to foster a culture of safe driving in our country, continue to conduct daily traffic checks throughout Cyprus’s road network.
During these checks, particular emphasis is placed on those offenses that have been proven to be the leading causes of fatal and serious traffic accidents, such as driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, speeding, using a cell phone while driving, and failing to wear a seatbelt or a helmet.
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