Will there finally be enforcement against scooters?
Among others, the President of the Police Branch of the pan-Cypriot union “Isotita,” Nikos Loizidis, speaking on the Alpha Kalimera show. The occasion was the organization of a mass ride through the streets of Nicosia by groups of young people—most of them minors—who engage in drag races, dangerous driving, and stunts involving wheelies on “modified” scooters, endangering both themselves and passing drivers, while also causing a “headache” for the authorities.
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“From the moment a decree is issued or a law is passed, the police follow through and ensure they are enforced. Since the e-scooter legislation took effect, there have been 7,650 citations issued throughout Cyprus. Some notices concern helmets, others concern lights, and others concern riding in prohibited areas. The problem that will arise with the impoundment of scooters—the number is enormous—is that spaces with private security are being rented, and these are considered evidence. “When the decree is issued, we are obligated to comply, and we will comply.”
Mr. Loizidis explained that if, for example, the decree had been issued and was in effect, out of the 7,650 out-of-court settlements, 7,000 scooters could have been impounded at police stations.
“They need to increase the number of permanent police positions, since they’re constantly piling duties on us, or they should take some of those duties off our shoulders and assign them to the Municipal Police.”
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Regarding the mass protest organized by groups of young people on scooters on Halloween in Nicosia, Mr. Loizidis assures that “the police are taking and will continue to take all necessary measures.”
