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Stay Calm and Act Right
Accident abroad in left-hand traffic: sounds like nightmare. But manageable with preparation. Keep this step-by-step in your glove compartment.
Immediate Steps
1. Stop (always, hit-and-run is criminal). 2. Hazard lights + warning triangle 50m. 3. Injuries? Call 112. 4. Police: mandatory for injuries, recommended for damage. 5. Photos (everything). 6. Exchange data. 7. Witnesses. 8. Fill "Amicable Statement" (keep in glove compartment!).
The section on "Stay Calm and Act Right" was the most valuable for us. We couldn't find this information anywhere else before our move. It saved us a lot of time and hassle.
– Expat from Freiburg, in Paphos since 2022
Afterwards
Insurance: within 48 hours with photos and report. Workshop: insurer's partner or own choice. Rental car: other party's insurance pays if their fault. Lawyer: for injuries or disputed fault (CMC connects). Police report: collect within 1-2 weeks.
Traffic Accident in Cyprus
Topics: Stay Calm and Act Right, Immediate Steps, Afterwards
CMC Practical Tip
Police: mandatory for injuries, recommended for damage.
Frequently Asked Questions
Stop, hazard lights, warning triangle. Injuries: call 112. Photos of everything. Exchange data. Fill accident report.
Injuries: yes (mandatory). Damage only: recommended but not required.
Injuries: yes. Disputed fault: yes. Simple damage, clear fault: insurance handles. CMC connects.
Other party at fault: yes. Your fault: only with comprehensive. Check your policy.
How CMC Supports You
At CMC Certus Management Consultants, we are here for you – not only for tax and legal questions, but also for all practical topics of everyday life in Cyprus. Our team in Larnaca and Pafos knows the local conditions first-hand.
As your local contact, we handle: company formation and management, tax advisory and Non-Dom applications, ongoing bookkeeping and tax returns, support with authorities, and referrals to estate agents, lawyers, doctors and tradespeople.