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Sorry not buying it, car involved in hit and run, police ask rental owner for details, owner says not giving them to you, he is a good customer of mine, nah, if I was the copper I would arrest the owner for, hindering his investigation'sTermites Dream wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:59 amWhen I was hiring cars regularly a few years ago, I asked the owner of the rental company what happened if Police made enquires for offences.
He said he gave details if they were non EU, but if regular EU customers he would refuse. He said they had to go and get a court order before he would supply details as he had no legal obligation without. The Police would never follow up as the court order was to much trouble and cost for low grade offences.
Obviously to hand over customers details to the Police is not good for business. If this is still the case, or he was just trying to reassure me I don't know.
Not necessarily, if they hit a pedestrian, I have a mate who owns a rental, and I will ask him what the position is,Termites Dream wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:39 am Hit and run is not a "low grade offence" and would result in damage to the rental car.
Im not sure if they are legally required?, but why would any owner want to P off the police? rental owners have cars parked all over the place around their rental offices, it wouldn't take a Peed off police officer long to start issuing parking fines would it, im guessing the owner who told you he doesn't give details to the police, was just trying to keep you in his good books,but I will ask my mate, who has been in the business for forty years here.Termites Dream wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 12:08 pmThat's fair enough, but the question is,.... Are they legally required, I would think many rental companies's would just comply to requests, especially if serious.WHL wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:55 amNot necessarily, if they hit a pedestrian, I have a mate who owns a rental, and I will ask him what the position is,Termites Dream wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 11:39 am Hit and run is not a "low grade offence" and would result in damage to the rental car.
Termites Dream wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 10:59 amWhen I was hiring cars regularly a few years ago, I asked the owner of the rental company what happened if Police made enquires for offences.
He said he gave details if they were non EU, but if regular EU customers he would refuse. He said they had to go and get a court order before he would supply details as he had no legal obligation without. The Police would never follow up as the court order was to much trouble and cost for low grade offences.
Obviously to hand over customers details to the Police is not good for business. If this is still the case, or he was just trying to reassure me I don't know.
I agree with you re running red lights, how ever the cameras being fitted now, will be speed cameras and not cameras on traffic lightsKili01 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:30 pm This thread is all about hire cars, but no doubt plenty of cars driven by both Cypriots and foreigners who are resident here will also get caught by the speed cameras. At present running the lights on amber or red is akin to normal procedure, for some motorists. Maybe though it may be a deterrent to some drivers.
At present most times when the traffic lights turn to red up to 3 cars will shoot over the traffic lights.. this is a dangerous practice. Hopefully we will all be safer if those driver are caught by the cameras and have to pay a fine.
Dee
This is the statement about the cameras to be fitted in OctoberWHL wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:16 pmI agree with you re running red lights, how ever the cameras being fitted now, will be speed cameras and not cameras on traffic lightsKili01 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:30 pm This thread is all about hire cars, but no doubt plenty of cars driven by both Cypriots and foreigners who are resident here will also get caught by the speed cameras. At present running the lights on amber or red is akin to normal procedure, for some motorists. Maybe though it may be a deterrent to some drivers.
At present most times when the traffic lights turn to red up to 3 cars will shoot over the traffic lights.. this is a dangerous practice. Hopefully we will all be safer if those driver are caught by the cameras and have to pay a fine.
Dee
Good newstrevnhil wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 9:54 pmThis is the statement about the cameras to be fitted in OctoberWHL wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 8:16 pmI agree with you re running red lights, how ever the cameras being fitted now, will be speed cameras and not cameras on traffic lightsKili01 wrote: ↑Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:30 pm This thread is all about hire cars, but no doubt plenty of cars driven by both Cypriots and foreigners who are resident here will also get caught by the speed cameras. At present running the lights on amber or red is akin to normal procedure, for some motorists. Maybe though it may be a deterrent to some drivers.
At present most times when the traffic lights turn to red up to 3 cars will shoot over the traffic lights.. this is a dangerous practice. Hopefully we will all be safer if those driver are caught by the cameras and have to pay a fine.
Dee
" Markos Markou, acting head of the department of electro-mechanical services, said the cameras will record speeding, red light violations, crossing the waiting line at traffic lights, failure to wear a seatbelt and use of a mobile phone.
He said the system will be handed over for a three-month trial run in late October. A total of 20 fixed cameras and 16 mobile ones will be in operation in the first six months "