Question installing surveillance cameras on the roads of Cyprus finally resolved. The project implementation will begin next year, and the system will be fully up and running within five years. Currently, Cyprus, which has no automatic speed control systems, is a leader in the number of road accidents in Europe. Total on-highway of the island will be installed 304 cameras, reports the Journal of Cyprus. " Most of them, 183 will appear at intersections with traffic signals, 94 more will monitor drivers' behavior on the so-called "high-risk areas." And 27 cameras will work in mobile mode. Because of this the police will be able to identify drivers talking while driving on the phone and not wearing seatbelts, passing a red light and, of course, exceeding the speed limit. In 2006 and 2007 on the roads of Cyprus have been cameras. During this time, the system has registered about 100,000 violations, which allowed to collect fines totaling about 2.6 million euros. The total number of accidents has decreased in this period by 35%. However, authorities had to remove the surveillance system because of the limitations of their work. In particular, the cameras were not able to properly save pictures on your hard drive. Because of this, many perpetrators go unpunished, while others have been fined twice for the same offense. As a result of consideration by the Cypriot courts are still about 200,000 appeals filed by drivers.
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