The discussion on the draft law submitted by MP Stavros Papadouris—aimed at addressing the legislative gap and regulating the legal framework concerning the installation, right of use, operation, and recording by cameras integrated into or mounted on vehicles (dash cams)—begins today before the Parliamentary Committee on Transport.

With this draft law, tabled by Limassol MP Stavros Papadouris, the issue of dashboard cameras in private motor vehicles is being advanced and will be examined today by the Committee on Transport.

As S. Papadouris told OffsiteNews, there are two main reasons he chose to introduce the bill.

First, vehicles imported into the country as new—at least over the past two years—already come equipped with dashboard cameras that record footage without the necessary legislation in place.

Second, to allow those who wish to install such cameras in their vehicle to do so legally.

At present, he explained, these cameras record footage without “legislative safeguards or criteria for the protection of personal data.”

Therefore, through the proposed law, the recording and audio capture of incidents involving accidents or vehicle violations can be legally regulated, allowing the material to be used as evidence in cases of dispute, including during court proceedings.

The camera may be configured by the owner to record and capture audio before and after such incidents.

It is noted that today’s Transport Committee meeting on this matter will include, among others, representatives of the Ministry of Transport, Communications and Works, the Department of Road Transport, the Ministry of Justice and Public Order, the Cyprus Police and the Law Office of the Republic. The Commissioner for the Protection of Personal Data will also be present.