The authorities in Northern Cyprus plan to annul drivers’ penalty points, while the launch of new cameras is postponed.

Minister of Public Works and Transport of Northern Cyprus, Erhan Arıklı, announced an initiative to annul penalty points accumulated by drivers over the past two years. According to him, the problem arose because violation notifications were arriving with significant delays. As a result, many car owners were unaware of their accumulated penalties and unexpectedly reached the maximum number of points, which led to automatic license revocation and serious difficulties in daily life.

In the near future, the Ministry intends to submit a proposal to the Council of Ministers to cancel such penalty points issued due to these delays. There is also consideration of partially annulling monetary fines that arose for the same reason. Consultations with the Attorney General are planned for this purpose.

Arıklı also commented on the installation of new AI-equipped traffic cameras. Their launch was scheduled for tomorrow but has been postponed due to a malfunction in the equipment that produces warning road signs for drivers about the presence of cameras. Without these signs, the introduction of new systems will be delayed, as current regulations require advance notification of automated violation detection devices.

On the police’s recommendation, the old traffic cameras will continue operating temporarily. The new devices will be commissioned only after all necessary warning signs have been installed and tested.

Thus, the authorities hope to simultaneously mitigate the consequences of administrative delays for motorists and ensure the proper launch of the updated road control system.