Cyprus Begins Dismantling First Two Traffic Cameras

The first two fixed traffic cameras in Cyprus are being dismantled. They were originally installed on Grivas Digenis Avenue in Engomi in 2014, following a series of fatal accidents and illegal street races.

The contract with the company that installed the cameras expired in October 2022. Since then, the devices have been non-operational—although many drivers still believe they’re active and continue to slow down when passing by. The contract wasn’t renewed because the cameras were found to be incompatible with the new photo recognition system launched in 2021.

Speaking on state radio, Road Safety Officer Giorgos Millis said that the photo-monitoring systems at the intersection of Grivas Digenis Avenue with Nikou Kranidioti and Agios Prokopios Streets were installed under a contract that officially ended in October 2022.

Since then, a new agreement was signed with a different company to install over 100 modern traffic cameras across the island. As a result, the older systems were deactivated and are now being removed. Currently, Cyprus has around 90 operational fixed cameras and 20 mobile units.