The government plans to install 12 additional average speed cameras (radares de velocidade média) by the end of the year to reduce accident rates. The National Road Safety Authority (Autoridade Nacional de Segurança Rodoviária or ANSR) is currently identifying high-risk locations for the new equipment. Officials also announced plans to use artificial intelligence to improve traffic management and prevent collisions. Drivers should note that these cameras calculate speed over a distance rather than at a single point.
Twelve new average speed cameras coming to Portuguese roads
Tuesday, 24 March 2026AI summary
Context & Explainers
The National Road Safety Authority (Autoridade Nacional de Segurança Rodoviária or ANSR) is the agency responsible for traffic safety and law enforcement on Portuguese roads. It manages the country's speed camera network and oversees public awareness campaigns to reduce traffic fatalities. The agency is currently planning to integrate artificial intelligence into its surveillance systems to better monitor driver behavior.
Sources (4)
- Government wants to install 12 more average speed camerasObservador · 4:54pm, 24 Mar 2026
- Government plans to install 12 more average speed cameras on Portuguese roadsPúblico · 3:54pm, 24 Mar 2026
- Government wants to use AI to prevent accidentsCNN Portugal · 4:40pm, 24 Mar 2026
- Government plans to install 12 more average speed cameras on roadsDiário de Notícias · 3:13pm, 24 Mar 2026
