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[supporttheunderdog]

STUD, do I detect a little upset here ?

Having nearly been "T-boned" three times in 20 minutes in one shortb trip recently, and having had a number of near misses with drivers (mostly ladies) either parking on un-parking while lighting a fag (filthy habit - shouldn't be doing it any way) and using a mobile at the same time - not leaving many hands (or brain cells - assuming they have any ) for the driving part - and a number of other incidents where vision or the road itself has been badly obstructed by illegally parked vehicals, carved up badly by cars racing on the highway, etc,. I am just a tad concerned for the safety of myself, wife and family and the other sane and sensible drivers in Cyprus.

[alessandromorelli]

Allessandro,

You started this thread with insults & you have continued, yes everyone will agree the PARKING & DRIVING could & should be improved,so could a lot of things. It wasn't sooo long ago that one of the worsed places to drive was Italy.

You have chosen to live in Cyprus, it may be a little different to Italy or anywhere else, change doesn't come over night.
There are many Cypriots who take great care to stay within the Law & others that flout it, the same as in any other country.
By reducing yourself to Insults & at the same time advising others not to comlpain if they visit your country "well".

Eleni, my words weren't insuts. i just wrote the reality. Im living here since 2 years, and i NEVER, NEVER and again NEVER saw the police doing smth against illegal car circulation. I even stoppe some police patrol, showing, live, what was happening...but, they ALWAYS answered " we do not have time for this...." Is it this the way cypriot respect the law?????? Not even the insituion are interested to stop all these bad attitudes. Take a walk on the roads, count how many cars are parked in an illegaly way. take a walk during the late evening on the 28th september street, and count how many cars are driving like rockets. and then u will let me know....simple math.....how many cars registered, and how many cars doing smth illegal. Just then u can say me who is the majority.
With respect
Alessandro

[alessandromorelli]

Eleni...i want to remind u...U wrote to me telling to go back in my country if i do not like smth her in, i suppose, ur country.
this is a wrong way to face with problems. If smth is going wrong in my country i will admit. You, just hide to urself what is the bad reality in ur country.
Agin, i should answer to u..."do not complain if ull ever visit my country, if ull pass ur holiday in Naples, and then someone will stole ur wallet.....if u do not like this, why did u came to Italy????"
It sound an intelligent way to discuss about a problem in my country? Me, personally, i would agree with u..that Naples it is an horrible place to visit...But u, u just advised me to return back in my country, without taking responsability to admit ur country's problems.
Ciao

[alessandromorelli]

Allessandro,

There are many Cypriots who take great care to stay within the Law & others that flout it, the same as in any other country.

I agree with this sentiment: it is a minority who give the majority a bad name, but I must agree the situation would be much improved if we had effective firm but fair enforcement of the laws.

As to ITALY: a friend of mine was on holiday there and he noticed lots of cars illegally parked: then he saw people dash from the offices and shops, get in their cars and drive-off. Just a few minutes later the Police came down the Street. As the Police left the street so the cars all returned to their illegal parking spots.

The question is how did everyone know when the Police were coming to check that street?

dear...
ur friend was on holiday in Italy, so, it is not so attendible....It might happens smth like that, but belive me.....in my country, police it is always on the road, searching the way to apply fines.....this is the primary way to cash for the municipalities....
If u live a car parked in a wrong way, on 90% of cases ull find on ur glass a fine..about 70euros.....In the worst cases, u wont find ur car......Ull have to pay an high fine and after 5 times, ull have to apply again to obtain ur drive license.
and believe me...in Italy ull never, never, never find a car parked on pedestrian sidewalks...never.
But here, in Cyprus, u will never find a fine on the glass.
i would like to understand where is the police.....maybe Limassol municipality is so rich and that's why they do not need to apply for fines..
but then a question came in my brain....If so rich, where do they spend all these money?
Who knows the answer, please?

[eleni]

Allessandro,

Can you please bring to my attention where "I told you to go back to your own country" ???.

I will bring to your attention that I am not Cypriot actually & this is not my country either, but I do love it here & am glad I came. I have been coming here since 1980 & over the years many things have changed, not always for the best.

As for the driving yes well I'm getting used to it also but I just can't get to grips with answering or making calls on the phone at the same time, I'm sure that will come in time! :lol

[Hazza]

I've seen people in wheelchairs having to go on busy roads because they can't get past the illegally parked cars on pavements. I almost got run over on Strovolos Avenue in Nicosia because there was a car parked on the pavement and a van on Strovolos ave parked next to it.

The truth is, most people know somebody in authority to get them off any tickets or fines. Perhaps walking ON the cars will make people think about where to leave it in future....

Allesandro, it was humanist who said that to you, not Eleni.

[loadsatime]

I believe the saying is WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMANS DO so I do. I park where I want i drive as close to where I wanna be and as I speak 4 languages the cops don't bother me when they ask anything so the roads side-walks are game!

[supporttheunderdog]

Allessandro,

There are many Cypriots who take great care to stay within the Law & others that flout it, the same as in any other country.

I agree with this sentiment: it is a minority who give the majority a bad name, but I must agree the situation would be much improved if we had effective firm but fair enforcement of the laws.

As to ITALY: a friend of mine was on holiday there and he noticed lots of cars illegally parked: then he saw people dash from the offices and shops, get in their cars and drive-off. Just a few minutes later the Police came down the Street. As the Police left the street so the cars all returned to their illegal parking spots.

The question is how did everyone know when the Police were coming to check that street?

dear...
ur friend was on holiday in Italy, so, it is not so attendible....It might happens smth like that, but belive me.....in my country, police it is always on the road, searching the way to apply fines.....this is the primary way to cash for the municipalities....
If u live a car parked in a wrong way, on 90% of cases ull find on ur glass a fine..about 70euros.....In the worst cases, u wont find ur car......Ull have to pay an high fine and after 5 times, ull have to apply again to obtain ur drive license.
and believe me...in Italy ull never, never, never find a car parked on pedestrian sidewalks...never.
But here, in Cyprus, u will never find a fine on the glass.
i would like to understand where is the police.....maybe Limassol municipality is so rich and that's why they do not need to apply for fines..
but then a question came in my brain....If so rich, where do they spend all these money?
Who knows the answer, please?

1) My freind tells me that in this place in Italy for a lot less than the fine the police were warning everyone they were on the way - anybody not to want pay Police a small sum each week? the police then do not warn but hit everyone and they make it known who was not playing the game

2) I have seen the parking attendands at the bottom of Makarios Ave in LImassol and my wife has had a fine on the glass for bad parking.

3) as for strange driving, today at about 2.30 PM I saw a car where the driver was sitting with his window open and one arm out of it, pressed in place by the dog sat on the driver's lap and also admiring the view.

[alessandromorelli]

just returned back home...with my car.....trying to enter in my property.....wich ive payed for....Of course, there were a car parked exactly in my entrance.....illegaly...... Went out from my car, start walking and enter to some shops asking for the owner. Finally found him....asking to remove the car from my property......His answer.. "hey friend, wait ill finish my shopping and ill move my car"......Called the police, immediately to come and remove the car... Theyr answer.. "we do not have time right now to come, better for u to wait this man to come when he will finish to do his business"......
So...what to do? Kick his car? or think..."i have decided to move here, so i have to wait to enter in my property when this cypriot man will finish his shopping"???????

T.I.C..........

[kurupetos]

He probably realised you're a perv.