The police in Cyprus target motorcycle safety (VIDEO)

A new safety programme in Cyprus is helping improve the country’s record on motorcycle safety. Following the Bikesafe programme originally developed in the UK, the police in Cyprus are helping reduce the toll amongst the country’s riders by targeting issues such as helmet use as this video explains…
July 3, 2013 Read time: 1 min
A new safety programme in Cyprus is helping improve the country’s record on motorcycle safety. Following the Bikesafe programme originally developed in the UK, the police in Cyprus are helping reduce the toll amongst the country’s riders by targeting issues such as helmet use as this video explains…

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