Campaign to halt motorbike deaths

TRAFFIC POLICE chief Demetris Demetriou yesterday launched a police campaign aiming to

record zero road deaths of motorcyclists this summer, aptly named Target Zero.
Speaking to reporters, Demetriou noted that the number one cause of death for

motorcyclists is driving under the influence followed by speeding. He highlighted one

case were a motorcyclist was caught by police going 276km per hour on the

Nicosia-Larnaca highway.
According to the traffic chief, in the last ten years, from the 235 motorcyclists

killed on the road, 112 were under 25 years of age, while 142, counting for 60 per

cent, were not wearing a helmet.
Police estimate that at least 100 of those who died would be alive today had they worn

a helmet, he argued,
In the last ten years, 2,500 motorcyclists have sustained injuries as a result of road

accidents. The summer campaign for zero road deaths is being jointly organised by the

non-profit organisation Reaction, the Ledra motorcycle club and the police force.