69 traffic accidents, 14 injuries recorded in the TRNC in the last 7 days

The police in its weekly report said 69 traffic accidents occurred in north Cyprus in the last one week with 14 people injured.

In a statement by the Police Press Officer, it said the causes of traffic accidents includes; speeding, careless driving, not stopping at the intersection, close follow-up and other factors.

A total of 2 million 939,500 TL damage was incurred as a result of the accidents.

As a result of the one-week traffic controls carried out by the police throughout the country, a total of 12 thousand 564 vehicle drivers were checked and 1350 vehicle drivers who were found to have committed crimes were reported and legal action was initiated against them. The distribution of crimes is as follows:

“Speeding (324), driving without a license to navigate (224), driving without a seat belt (159), using a mobile phone while driving (145), not obeying traffic signs and signs (129), driving without inspection (57), uninsured or covered driving outside (40), reckless driving (30), driving under the influence of alcohol (25), "a" driving without a road permit (11), driving without a driving license (9), "b" driving a vehicle without a private business license driving (7), driving dangerously (5), not obeying traffic lights (3), riding a motorcycle without a protective helmet (3), carrying more than its tonnage or dangerous cargo (1) and 178 other traffic offenses.   ”