Our View: Only serious change in mentality will stop drivers using phones

Cyprus seems to have escaped any major tragedy on the roads this holiday season thankfully but we’re not out of the woods yet. If today, tonight and tomorrow pass without a fatality, it can be considered a win but absolutely not a reason to brag or become complacent.

We’re all familiar with the main reasons for traffic accidents – speeding and drink driving – so it was a bit of an eyeopener when the minsters of justice and transport recently revealed the extent of accidents caused by distracted drivers.