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Driver arrested for drink driving with over five times the limit

Cyprus Mail · 2026-10-12

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• What happened: Driver arrested for drink driving with over five times the limit A driver was arrested in the early hours for Monday in Nicosia for drink driving, with a breathalyser indication of 117μg of alcohol instead of the maximum allowed 22μg. He will be taken before the Nicosia district court on Monday to file a case. Since th... • Why it matters: This update may be relevant for Cyprus residents, visitors, businesses or policymakers. • What to watch next: Follow CyprusDailyLife for updates.

A driver was arrested in the early hours for Monday in Nicosia for drink driving, with a breathalyser indication of 117μg of alcohol instead of the maximum allowed 22μg.

He will be taken before the Nicosia district court on Monday to file a case.

Since the beginning of the year, over 3,000 drivers have been reported for drink driving, which the police pointed out was one of the main causes of fatal and serious accidents.

Rebekah is a heavily tattooed biker, award-winning journalist, who has travelled extensively and reads and writes poetry. In the media for over 30 years, she has worked in Nicosia and Athens, and is now at the Cyprus Mail

Source: Cyprus Mail
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