Traffic cameras are set to be installed at the junction that saw four people killed in a traffic accident on New Year’s Day, the transport minister said on Monday.
The decision was announced by Transport Minister Alexis Vafeiades following a meeting with experts from the department of public works, where conclusions and recommendations were discussed in the aftermath of the incident in Limassol.
The accident resulted in the death of four people, two grandparents and their grandchildren half an hour after midnight on New Year’s Day, when they were hit by an oncoming vehicle in Kato Polemidia, Limassol. The four were not wearing seat belts.
Although, the driver in this case was not drunk or under the influence of drugs, he is suspected of possibly speeding and running a red light, at the junction where the crash occurred.
Following the meeting on Monday, Vafeades said that the recommendations to the road safety council encompass a range of measures, both short-term and long-term.
The immediate action proposed involves the placement of cameras to monitor speed. If adopted, this system could be operational within a few months, according to Vafeades.
“Until then, regular police patrols will be suggested for the area,” he added.
“We have decided to propose to the police the installation of a photo enforcement system on this road to monitor speed.
“There is ongoing work in the area, and we can use some of the equipment and subsequently address the appropriate technical and central committees that manage and allow such changes in contracts, so that this can be achieved.
“Once this is done, it will take us about two months to install a photo enforcement system on that particular,” the minister concluded.
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