Traffic police mobile cameras were required to be equipped with lights and to have them turned on during their nighttime “parking” by July 2. The lights were installed but… remained off in several cases, leaving the law on paper and raising serious concerns about noncompliance.

The bill, which was introduced by Mr. Papadouris, aimed to ensure transparency and warn drivers through the use of illuminated beacons on vehicles equipped with mobile cameras. The law was passed by Parliament on March 12, 2024, was published in the Official Gazette of the Republic on April 2, 2024, and a three-month transition period was granted for the installation and operation of the flashing lights, which expired on July 2, 2024.

As has been noted, the beacons have been installed on the mobile cameras but… remain turned off, in violation of the law.

Speaking on the Alpha Kalimera show, Stavros Papadouris pointed out that the transition period pertained to the installation of the equipment, emphasizing that once the beacon is mounted on the vehicle, it should be in operation.

He noted that the violation involves a private company that has signed a contract with the government to operate the traffic light system. Mr. Papadouris described as “tragic” the fact that a company contracted by the government is not complying with the laws passed by Parliament.

He proposes that the issue be placed on the agenda of the Parliament’s Transportation Committee as a matter of urgency, so that the relevant minister can be summoned to provide an explanation for the failure to enforce the legislation.