Road rules and safety - Cyprus

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• Alcohol limits
• Forbidden lane
• Influence of drugs
• Mobile telephone
• Other specific rules
• Safety helmet
• Seat belts
• Speed limits
• Traffic lights

0,5 mg/ml Standard drivers

0,2 mg/ml Novice drivers (less than 3 years' driving experience) and moped, motorcycle, tricycle, all kind of quadricycle drivers

0,2 mg/ml Professional drivers (vehicles weighing more than 3.5 tonnes or with more than 9 seats, taxi drivers, drivers of vehicles transporting dangerous goods)

On 3-lane motorways, heavy goods vehicles over 3.7 t and buses over 7.5 t may not use the third (inside) lane.

Forbidden drugs THC (cannabis) Methylamphetamine MDMA (ecstasy) Driving under the influence of drugs or medicines is prohibited. New legislation is expected to introduce saliva screening and blood tests as valid evidence.

	Drivers may use their mobile phone with a hand-free set
	Drivers may not use their mobile phone without a hand-free set

Daytime running lights are mandatory even during daylight hoursMandatory only for motorcycles

	Light and heavy quadricycles
	Motorcycles with/without a sidecar
	Bicycles
	Light and heavy tricycles
	Mopeds

The use of seat belts and child restraint systems is MANDATORY (Directive 91/671/EEC as amended).

Passenger cars & vans
Vehicles below 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Pedestrian zones
	Motorways/expressways
	Non-urban roads
	Urban roads

Motorcycles
Vehicles below 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Motorways/expressways
	Urban roads
	Pedestrian zones
	Non-urban roads

Buses

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Motorways/expressways
	Non-urban roads
	Urban roads

Heavy goods vehicles
over 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Motorways/expressways
	Urban roads
	Non-urban roads

Passenger cars & vans with trailers
Vehicles below 3.5 t

Standard speed limits (unless otherwise stated by traffic signs) [km/h]

	Motorways/expressways
	Non-urban roads
	Urban roads

No information

Disclaimer

This content on road safety and traffic rules is provided by the national authorities according to Article 8(1) of Directive (EU) 2015/413/EU. The European Commission does not assume liability for this content or its accuracy. For the most accurate and up-to-date information check national websites, where you can also find information on other national rules covering time-based charges (vignettes), emission stickers and road tolls.